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Archive Seasons 1-6 – Writing Excuses

Archive Seasons 1-6 – Writing Excuses

Arts:Books

Writing Excuses 6.29: Character Foils

Writing Excuses 6.29: Character Foils

2011-12-19
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Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk about using character foils in building a story.

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 16: The Anti-Mary Sue Episode

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 15: Writing Process Q&A, with Mary Robinette Kowal

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 13: Dialects and In-World Jargon

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 12: Subplots

2009-08-17

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 11: Trimming

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 10: The Dos and Don’ts of Attending Cons

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 9: Conventions You Should Be Attending

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 8: What Star Trek Did Right

2009-07-20

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 7: Genre Blending

2009-07-13

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 6: Dramatic Breaks

2009-07-07

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 5: How to Take Criticism

2009-06-29

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 3: Stumping Howard at Conduit

2009-06-22

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 2: Keeping it Real with Aprilynne Pike

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Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 4: Non Linear Story Telling

2009-06-08

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 1: World-Building History

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 33: How To Not Be Overwhelmed

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 32: The Most Important Thing Dan Learned In The Last Year

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 31: The Most Important Thing Brandon Learned In The Last Year

2009-05-11

Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 30: The Most Important Thing Howard Learned In The Last Year

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 29: How not to end your book

2009-04-27
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