Writing Excuses 5.29: Rewriting
We were fortunate enough to record two episodes with Tracy Hickman and Dave Wolverton at Life, The Universe, and Everything XXIX. In this second installment these masters of the craft school us on the...
21 Mar 201118min
Writing Excuses 5.28: E-publishing
Recording in front of a live audience is a treat. Doing so while interviewing one of our heroes is a rare treat. Having two of them on stage with us at once is so rare as to be a unique delight. Dave...
14 Mar 201118min
Writing Excuses 5.27: Perseverance, with Sherrilyn Kenyon
We're joined again by Sherrilyn Kenyon for a discussion of perseverence, at her request no less. Sherri tells us about how the struggles she's had, even after having bestsellers and 98% sell-throughs....
7 Mar 201117min
Writing Excuses 5.26: Scared for the Characters
Sherrilyn Kenyon, a multiple New York Times bestselling author of all kinds of novels, helps us tackle the tricky work of making the reader fear for the characters in the book. The first step? Make t...
28 Feb 201117min
Writing Excuses 5.25: Writing in Other People’s Universes
Kevin J. Anderson joins us for a discussion of writing in other people's universes. After the opening shots (and an obligatory Jar-Jar joke), we tackle the question "how do you get to write a Star War...
21 Feb 201118min
Writing Excuses 5.24: The Author’s Responsibility to the Reader
Kevin J. Anderson, multiple New York Times bestseller, joins us for a discussion of becoming productive, and how this is a reflection of our commitment to our readers. He starts by telling us about h...
14 Feb 201117min
Writing Excuses 5.23: Life Day!
Mary Robinette Kowal and Dave Wolverton again join Dan and Howard, and this time we're talking about holidays in fantasy and science-fiction. This 'cast was recorded at Superstars Writing Seminars, an...
7 Feb 201115min
Writing Excuses 5.22: Film Considerations
Mary Robinette Kowal and Dave Wolverton join Dan and Howard for a discussion of movie considerations and formulas. Dave explains the three-act structure to us, and we talk about how this applies for t...
31 Jan 201114min
