Writing Excuses

This week, special guest Stacy Whitman joins us from Mirrorstone books (an imprint of Wizards of the Coast). Stacy works there as an editor, and helps us understand the submission process, including a...

28 Apr 200815min

So... you're ready for the big-time. You're a writer, and the writing is almost paying the bills. Hurray! Now, how do you balance your life so that you can make the jump to writing full-time? How do ...

21 Apr 200816min

Pacing... it's all about keeping the tension up, keeping things snappy, and keeping the reader interested. This week the Writing Excuses crew delivers some tips, tricks, and tools you can use to get y...

14 Apr 200815min

This week we continue our discussion on Science Fiction with a discussion of various Sub-genres, why they're different, and what you can do to make sure you know your audience. Sub-genres covered: Sp...

7 Apr 200816min

In the first of our series on genres, we discuss why people write Sci-Fi, what you need to know to write Sci-Fi, and how much we all love unicorns. Our Sponsors: * Check out MasterClass and use my co...

31 Mar 200813min

If you're new to Writing Excuses, or if you're just curious about some of the terminology we use, let us break it down for you. These are the rules/tricks that we use to keep ourselves on task. Our S...

24 Mar 20083min

Are flaws necessary for villains? What traits make for a really good (err... evil?) villain? What's the difference between Sauron and Gollum? ("That's the LAST time I send you out shopping for Gollum...

24 Mar 200814min

Is there a difference between the two?  How do you use each appropriately in your writing?  And how lovable can a group of mercenaries be? Our Sponsors: * Check out MasterClass and use my code master...

17 Mar 200816min