Writing Excuses

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1. How do you make choices as a writer ?

   By Hawky, November 10, 2017
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   • julienreel
   • September 11

2. 'Scuse you Mister Sanderson sir

   By Quickbronze, February 13, 2018
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   • Hoid/Wit
   • August 2

3. Worldbuilding-How do you narrow down ideas?

   By Satsumaimo7, August 1   

   • worldbuilding
   • ideas
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     • ideas
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   • Satsumaimo7
   • August 2

4. Governments large and small

   By Arkelao, June 10
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   • Arkelao
   • June 10

5. How do you think Sanderson approached his 400,000 words of worldbuilding for the Stormlight Archive?

   By Mick7655, February 19
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   • Jaywalk
   • February 19

6. Thoughts on military travelogue?

   By mrwizard70, March 14, 2018
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   • Robinski
   • January 24

7. Why should we develop voice?

   By Mercy Zephyr, December 31, 2018
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   • Robinski
   • January 24

8. I'm not American, can sb explain what's the problem with "Mary Robinette"?

   By Eri, January 7
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   • Robinski
   • January 24

9. Is Season 14 the last?

   By Jaywalk, January 7
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   • Robinski
   • January 24

10. Thoughts on writing infants and animals

    By Ringwyrm, December 15, 2018   

    • infant
    • baby
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    • BooksBeforeDeath
    • December 15, 2018

11. favorite writing prompt

    By Supreme King Z-arc, January 11, 2018
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    • Feruchemist
    • November 4, 2018

12. Tyrannopotomus Rex Writing Prompt

    By Quickbronze, June 12, 2018   

    • writing prompts
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    • Quickbronze
    • July 19, 2018

13. An early episode talked about a "JAG in space" book...

    By Snorkel, April 19, 2018
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    • Snorkel
    • April 19, 2018

14. Would you like to be interviewed?

    By neoaptt, April 17, 2018   

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    • neoaptt
    • April 17, 2018

15. Not THE Beginning, but A beginning

    By Stick's Interlude, April 16, 2018   

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    • zmunkz
    • April 17, 2018

16. Hint for latest book in 13.13?

    By lizbusby, April 2, 2018
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    • lizbusby
    • April 2, 2018

17. The Effects of Being Drunk

    By MistbornAlpaca, January 30, 2018
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    • Robinski
    • March 5, 2018

18. text files for Writing Excuses? .. tiny data allotment issue

    By SallyA, February 8, 2018   

    • data
    • and text files of writing excuses?
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    • SallyA
    • February 25, 2018

19. Starting Point for an Ensemble Novel

    By MistbornAlpaca, January 9, 2018
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    • Belzedar
    • January 25, 2018

20. Sanderson YouTube Lectures

    By zmunkz, November 2, 2017
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    • MistbornAlpaca
    • November 3, 2017

21. Writing Excuses seasons 1-10 unavailable on podcast

    By Sankomil, April 14, 2017
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    • Sharper
    • October 6, 2017

22. How to balance writing and being a college/university student?

    By yoni1, July 29, 2016
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    • AMMcCann
    • September 18, 2017

23. Dyslexic Editing

    By 101mystic, July 14, 2017   

    • dyslexia
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    • 2 replies
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    • Robinski
    • August 13, 2017

24. Writing in English even though it's not my native language

    By yoni, August 19, 2015
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    • yoni1
    • July 30, 2017

25. Episode 10.4 Question

    By Roy, March 23, 2017   

    • 10.4
    • 4 replies
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    • Robinski
    • March 25, 2017

26. Q: About beginning novel writing?

    By Sparroscope, December 12, 2015
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    • kais
    • February 23, 2017

27. Not-so-oblique strategies

    By finestgreen, February 12, 2017
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    • Robinski
    • February 19, 2017

28. ISO other teen writers for Season 10 write-along critique group

    By CarrieBishop, November 22, 2016
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    • CarrieBishop
    • January 20, 2017

29. Season 10 - what next?

    By finestgreen, November 27, 2016
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    • Flynn
    • January 20, 2017

30. Storytelling Ethics

    By Eisenheim, December 28, 2015
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    • Flynn
    • January 16, 2017

31. season 8

    Season 8? Where did you go? (solved)

    By MegTheLibrarian, December 23, 2016   

    • download
    • 1 reply
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    • zmunkz
    • January 5, 2017

32. Recording an audiobook

    By Josh Foreman, October 26, 2016
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    • Josh Foreman
    • October 26, 2016

33. Writing Excuses Excercises

    By Blainejstephenson, September 18, 2016
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    • Robinski
    • October 16, 2016

34. Funniest Moments on Writing Excuses

    By Gustopher, October 9, 2011
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    • Marty McTyrus
    • October 10, 2016

35. What's the difference between seasons?

    By Quiver, September 30, 2016
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    • Robinski
    • October 3, 2016

36. Do writers pay when they consult an expert?

    By knightowl, September 10, 2016
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    • Robinski
    • October 3, 2016

37. Show Idea: Filtering

    By M.Puddles, September 1, 2016   

    • show ideas
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    • zmunkz
    • September 1, 2016

38. Autonomous Body Parts

    By operaman, March 26, 2015   

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    • M.Puddles
    • September 1, 2016

39. Season 11

    By Ooktapus The Fierce, January 21, 2016
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    • Hobbit
    • August 9, 2016

40. Tips for deconstructing a story

    By ccstat, June 16, 2016
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    • ccstat
    • July 5, 2016

41. Questions about Copyright

    By yoni, May 28, 2016
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    • yoni
    • June 10, 2016

42. Paralysis

    By Geomatzen, March 3, 2016   

    • advice
    • help
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    • Shadowfax
    • March 20, 2016

43. Q: try-fail cycles with pants still on

    By Damon, October 31, 2015   

    • pacing try-fail
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    • Robinski
    • February 6, 2016

44. Formatting for Dummies?

    By FormlessFox, December 18, 2015   

    • writing
    • writing advice
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    • Robinski
    • January 7, 2016

45. Podcast updates sporadically on iTunes

    By Kaa, November 2, 2015   

    • itunes
    • update
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    • Kaa
    • November 2, 2015

46. Everchanging Book of Names

    By Mailliw73, August 8, 2015
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    • stormweasel
    • October 14, 2015

47. Writing Excuses No Longer On Itunes?

    By CaseyJewels, February 26, 2015
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    • Kaa
    • October 4, 2015

48. Q: Writing and sense of pacing

    By Sera, September 25, 2015
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    • Sera
    • September 30, 2015

49. Q: When to return to old projects?

    By DoOver, September 22, 2015
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    • Sera
    • September 24, 2015

50. Trying to understand "yes, but" and "no, and"

    By coreylansdell, September 22, 2015   

    • writing plot
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    • Sir Jerric
    • September 23, 2015

51. Can good Beta Readers be found online?

    By Chuck Hossenlopp, July 31, 2015   

    • beta readers critique
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    • Robinski
    • August 23, 2015

52. Show ideas

    By WriteNowDave, April 30, 2014
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    • Robinski
    • July 31, 2015

53. Self-Editing - Howto

    By WriteNowDave, May 28, 2014   

    • editing self
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    • Chuck Hossenlopp
    • July 31, 2015

54. Love the podcast, thought it could use some graphic design love.

    By Woodchip, June 5, 2015
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    • Chuck Hossenlopp
    • July 31, 2015

55. Writing Excuses retreat?

    By waiting4morning, January 29, 2015
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    • Mandamon
    • July 22, 2015

56. New theories of learning and writing experience

    By pjrc8899, June 1, 2015
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    • pjrc8899
    • June 2, 2015

57. An Elusive Yet Essential Discipline

    By Majestic Fox, April 28, 2015   

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    • rewriting
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    • yurisses
    • May 21, 2015

58. Current Character Challenge In Writing Excuses

    By Brightlord Kyle, February 24, 2015   

    • character
    • development
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    • stormweasel
    • March 27, 2015

59. Document File Storage/Organization

    By JoshuaAmarelo, June 23, 2014   

    • organization
    • saving
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      • documents
      • novels
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    • stormweasel
    • March 26, 2015

60. First World Fantasy Convention

    By rdpulfer, August 28, 2014   

    • convention
    • cons
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    • Robinski
    • February 27, 2015

61. Interesting link between Writing Excuses' episode, "Writing Men" and Author LordsFire's author note in their story "Brutal Harry"

    By a-d, February 8, 2015
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    • a-d
    • February 8, 2015

62. Publishing Short Fiction

    By molah, September 11, 2014   

    • short fiction
    • publishing
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    • kaellok
    • October 30, 2014

63. Absorbing new material

    By WriteNowDave, July 17, 2014
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    • WriteNowDave
    • July 17, 2014

64. Looking for a particular episode - help please!

    By Ooktapus The Fierce, May 25, 2014
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    • Ooktapus The Fierce
    • May 28, 2014

65. Fantasy Alternate Calendar making

    By AlexG194, May 5, 2014   

    • ideas
    • howto
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      • ideas
      • howto
      • fantasy
      • worldbuilding
    • 4 replies
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    • the Gleeman
    • May 8, 2014

66. Romance in Fantay

    By Speculative, April 23, 2014   

    • romance
    • plot
    • 2 replies
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    • WriteNowDave
    • May 5, 2014

67. Writing Retreats & Workshops

    By derrian, March 25, 2014
    • 1 reply
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    • Ooktapus The Fierce
    • March 26, 2014

68. Writing AI

    By andyk, January 29, 2014
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    • Ritch1977
    • March 24, 2014

69. Exposition?

    By LambentTyto, February 1, 2014
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    • Ooktapus The Fierce
    • February 20, 2014

70. Flashcards

    By kristina.lovell, February 9, 2014   

    • flashcards podcast question
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    • kristina.lovell
    • February 9, 2014

71. Character / reader knowledge gap

    By andyk, January 20, 2014
    • 10 replies
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    • Ooktapus The Fierce
    • January 31, 2014

72. Most helpful thing you've learned

    • 1
    • 2

    By ZeldaDad, March 19, 2011
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    • Ooktapus The Fierce
    • January 16, 2014

73. Where can the prior show archives be found?

    By Jollyreaper, May 18, 2012
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    • variety.of.passions
    • September 16, 2013

74. Character voice

    By andyk, June 24, 2013
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    • Refero
    • August 16, 2013

75. Titles?

    By edonil, August 7, 2013
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    • variety.of.passions
    • August 14, 2013

76. Mary Robinette Kowal

    By Chaos, June 16, 2011
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    • variety.of.passions
    • July 20, 2013

77. Self Publishing

    By PeleKen, July 15, 2013   

    • self publishing
    • 1 reply
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    • DustinMi
    • July 17, 2013

78. WE Subscription

    By Argent, April 16, 2013
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    • Thought
    • June 17, 2013

79. How do you decide?

    By warnerchild, January 23, 2013
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    • Brian Niemeier
    • June 17, 2013

80. What WE tool are you using now?

    By andyk, May 31, 2013
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    • Brian Niemeier
    • June 11, 2013

81. Other writing sources

    By JamesW, August 5, 2012
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    • Shardbearer
    • May 19, 2013

82. WE and POV

    By guz1019, April 26, 2013   

    • pov
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    • guz1019
    • April 27, 2013

83. question about word count

    By guess, November 26, 2012
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    • Syme
    • December 8, 2012

84. Site down

    By Oditogre, September 10, 2012
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    • Oditogre
    • September 10, 2012

85. Racist Elves?

    By penanggalen1, April 23, 2012
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    • Yados
    • April 25, 2012