Writing Excuses

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

Topics: Fiction · Careers

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Latest episode21.44: Why Are You Stopping? You’re Almost There!November 1, 2026 · 24 min

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Latest episodes

1. 21.44: Why Are You Stopping? You’re Almost There!November 1, 2026 · 24 min
2. 21.43: The Not-Final Word on EndingsOctober 25, 2026 · 29 min
3. 21.42: Deconstructing the Heroine’s JourneyOctober 18, 2026 · 24 min
4. 21.41: Barrier Breaking- Physical FatigueOctober 11, 2026 · 24 min
5. 21.40: The DREAM of a Structured Character ArcOctober 4, 2026 · 21 min
6. 21.39: Write What You FeelSeptember 27, 2026 · 26 min
7. 21.38: Rules, Tools, and History’s FoolsSeptember 20, 2026 · 24 min
8. 21.37: Barrier Breaking: The World Is on FireSeptember 13, 2026 · 28 min
9. 21.36: Twists: How to Make the Unexpected Feel InevitableSeptember 6, 2026 · 24 min
10. 21.35: The Four Acts of KishōtenketsuAugust 30, 2026 · 22 min

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