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Writing Excuses

ByMary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced format. A weekly podcast about the craft and business of writing.

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Episode Playlist

50 episodes

Dec 29, 2024•—

19.52: End of Year Reflections: Navigating Speedbumps

Jan 5, 2025•—

20.01: Welcome to 2025!

Jan 12, 2025•—

20.02: Q&A Aboard the Writing Excuses Cruise, with Mark Oshiro and Kate McKean

Jan 19, 2025•—

20.03: Polishing Your Writing Lens

Jan 26, 2025•—

20.04: Puppetry as a Writing Metaphor

Feb 2, 2025•—

20.05: The Lens of Who

Feb 9, 2025•—

20.06: History and Community

Feb 16, 2025•—

20.07: Motivation and Goals

Feb 23, 2025•—

20.08: Character Stakes and Fears

Mar 2, 2025•—

20.09: The Reaction of Who?!

Mar 9, 2025•—

20.10: Interview with Chuck Tingle: Breaking the Rules

Mar 16, 2025•—

20.11: Kit Lit. Q&A Aboard the WX Cruise, with Mark Oshiro, Kate McKean, and Sandra Tayler

Mar 21, 2025•—

20.12: Fashion as a Writing Metaphor

Mar 30, 2025•—

20.13: First Person

Apr 6, 2025•—

20.14: Third Person Limited

Apr 13, 2025•—

20.15: Third Person Omniscient

Apr 20, 2025•—

20.16: Second Person

Apr 27, 2025•—

20.17: An Interview with Christopher Schwarz

May 4, 2025•—

20.18: LIVE: The Art of Teaching

May 11, 2025•—

20.19: Cooking as a Writing Metaphor

May 18, 2025•—

20.20: The Lens of Where and When

May 25, 2025•—

20.21: The Lens of Context

Jun 1, 2025•—

20.22: The Lens of Time

Jun 8, 2025•—

20.23: The Lens of the Senses

Jun 15, 2025•—

20.24: An Interview with Charles Duhigg

Jun 22, 2025•—

20.25: Writing Confrontation (LIVE Aboard the WX Cruise)

Jun 29, 2025•—

20.26: Gaming as a Writing Metaphor

Jul 6, 2025•—

20.27: The Lens of Why

Jul 13, 2025•—

20.28: The Lens of Tradition

Jul 20, 2025•—

20.29: Authorial Intent

Jul 27, 2025•—

20.30: Using Why To Shape Tone

Aug 3, 2025•—

20.31: Framing the Lens

Aug 10, 2025•—

20.32: Revision and Character Consciousness Téa Obreht

Aug 17, 2025•—

20.33: Raising Children as a Metaphor for Writing

Aug 24, 2025•—

20.34: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Who

Aug 31, 2025•—

20.35: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Where

Sep 7, 2025•—

20.36: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of When

Sep 14, 2025•—

20.37: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Why

Sep 21, 2025•—

20.38: An Interview with Charlie Jane Anders

Sep 28, 2025•—

20.39: Wrapping up our Conversation about Lenses

Oct 5, 2025•—

20.40: Mary Robinette Kowal’s Personal Writing Process

Oct 12, 2025•—

20.41: DongWon Song’s Personal Writing Process

Oct 19, 2025•—

20.42: Erin Roberts’ Personal Writing Process

Oct 26, 2025•—

20.43: An Interview with Dr. Tara Lepore on Paleontology

Nov 2, 2025•—

20.44: Now Go Write- How to Handle Relationships

Nov 9, 2025•—

20.45: Now Go Write- Break All The Rules (Part 1)

Nov 16, 2025•—

20.46: Now Go Write- Break All The Rules (Part 2)

Nov 23, 2025•—

20.47: Now Go Write- All the Eggs in All the Baskets

Nov 30, 2025•—

20.48: Now Go Write- How to Pitch Your Work

Dec 7, 2025•—

Writing Excuses

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