Writing Excuses 6.30: Help! I Can’t End My Book!December 26, 2011Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk endings, and how to troubleshoot common problems writers have with them.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.29: Character FoilsDecember 19, 2011Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk about using character foils in building a story.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.28: Interstitial ArtDecember 12, 2011Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman from the Interstitial Arts Foundation join Mary Robinette Kowal and Dan Wells to talk about the gaps between genres.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.27: Fantasy Setting Yard SaleDecember 4, 2011Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard brainstorm some fantasy setting elements for you. Need a magic system on the cheap? How about a political power structu...Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.26: Mystery PlottingNovember 28, 2011Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk about plotting a good mystery, especially as part of a non-mystery-genre book.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.25: When Characters do Dumb ThingsNovember 21, 2011Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mary talk about making characters do dumb things for smart reasons.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.24: From the Ridiculous to the SublimeNovember 14, 2011Andrew P. Mayer joins Howard, Mary, and Dan to talk about taking silly ideas and making seriously awesome stuff out of them.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.23: Pigeon HolesNovember 7, 2011Jonathan Maberry joins Howard, Dan, and Mary to discuss pigeonholes -- specifically, not ending up in one.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.22: Continuing Education for WritersOctober 31, 2011Mur Lafferty joins Howard, Mary, and Dan to talk about ways in which writers can continue their education.Listen/Show notes
Writing Excuses 6.21: Brainstorming From Story SeedsOctober 24, 2011Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard each crank out the beginnings of a story from the same set of story seeds.Listen/Show notes