Writing Excuses

Hosted ByBrandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells & Howard Tayler

Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, and Daniel Wells discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced, 15-minute format.


All Episodes

19.50.5: An Interview with DIY MFA Founder Gabriela Pereira (BONUS EPISODE)

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Gabriela Pereira, founder and instigator of DIY MFA, which is the do-it-yourself alternative to a Master of Arts in Writing. Pereira...

19.50: All Systems Go

As the end of Season 19 approaches, we want to help you integrate what you’ve learned over the year. For December, we’ll be releasing episodes designed to help you...

19.49: Getting to Know You

As we wrap up our Close Reading Series, we’re shifting our focus towards helping you integrate what you’ve learned. For December, we’ll be releasing episodes designed to help you...

19.48: Beginning With A Thrill

As we wrap up our Close Reading Series, we’re shifting our focus towards helping you integrate what you’ve learned. For December, we’ll be releasing episodes designed to help you...

19.47.5: Interview with Andrew Buckley of the StoryCentric podcast (BONUS EPISODE)

What does it mean to be building a career as an author in this day and age? We talk with author and speaker Andrew Buckley about everything from author...

19.47: Final Thoughts on Our Close Reading Series

We reminisce on when we were on a writing retreat on a cruise in 2023, planning this close reading series. We have loved how this series grounded our conversations,...

19.46: An Interview on Structure with N.K. Jemisin

We had the pleasure of sitting down with N.K. Jemisin to talk about the structures and processes that helped create The Fifth Season. We talk about outlines, multiple plotlines,...

19.45: A Close Reading on Structure: Tying It All Together

We’ve loved doing our close reading series throughout 2024, and The Fifth Season has been no different. Today, we’re reflecting on what we learned in our episodes focusing on...

19.44: A Close Reading on Structure: Tradition and Innovation

Today we’re zooming out to see where N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season fits into the canon of fantasy literature. How does Jemisin interact with magic, words, and the expectations...

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