How many episodes does Writing Excuses have?

Writing Excuses has 1979 episodes.

What topics does Writing Excuses cover?

Writing Excuses covers topics including: fiction, business, careers.

Writing Excuses

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

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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.

Episodes (1979)

21.19: Getting Everything Connected

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21.18: Deconstructing the Three Act Structure

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21.17: The Up and Down Escalators

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Episodes (1979)

21.19: Getting Everything Connected

21.18: Deconstructing the Three Act Structure

21.17: The Up and Down Escalators

21.16: Tension and Release as Call and Response

21.15: Using Contrast for Maximum Effect

21.14: Because at First, They Don’t Succeed

21.13: Does The Middle Have To Be Soggy?

21.12: Breaking Down Barriers- Environment

21.11: The Cold Open- Action

21.10: The Cold Open- Voice

21.09: Grounding The Reader

21.08: Setting Expectations

21.07: Deep Dive- “With Her Serpent Locks”

21.06: Begin and the Beginning

21.05: The Same But Different

21.04: Deconstructing the Hero's Journey

21.03: Deconstructing Plots

21.02: My Process is Not Your Process

21.01: Welcome to the New Year!

20.52: 2025 End-of-Year Wrap Up

20.51: Howard Tayler’s Personal Writing Process

20.50: Dan Wells’ Personal Writing Process

20.49: Using Tone and Mood

20.48: Now Go Write- How to Pitch Your Work

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

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

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

20.44: Now Go Write- How to Handle Relationships

20.43: An Interview with Dr. Tara Lepore on Paleontology

20.42: Erin Roberts’ Personal Writing Process

20.41: DongWon Song’s Personal Writing Process

20.40: Mary Robinette Kowal’s Personal Writing Process

20.39: Wrapping up our Conversation about Lenses

20.38: An Interview with Charlie Jane Anders

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

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

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

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

20.33: Raising Children as a Metaphor for Writing

20.32: Revision and Character Consciousness Téa Obreht

20.31: Framing the Lens

20.30: Using Why To Shape Tone

20.29: Authorial Intent

20.28: The Lens of Tradition

20.27: The Lens of Why

20.26: Gaming as a Writing Metaphor

20.25: Writing Confrontation (LIVE Aboard the WX Cruise)

20.24: An Interview with Charles Duhigg

20.23: The Lens of the Senses

20.22: The Lens of Time