Writing Excuses

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

20.21: The Lens of Context

20.20: The Lens of Where and When

20.19: Cooking as a Writing Metaphor

20.18: LIVE: The Art of Teaching

20.17: An Interview with Christopher Schwarz

20.16: Second Person

20.15: Third Person Omniscient

20.14: Third Person Limited

20.13: First Person

20.12: Fashion as a Writing Metaphor

20.11: Kit Lit. Q&A Aboard the WX Cruise, with Mark Oshiro, Kate McKean, and Sandra Tayler

20.10: Interview with Chuck Tingle: Breaking the Rules

20.09: The Reaction of Who?!

20.08: Character Stakes and Fears

20.07: Motivation and Goals

20.06: History and Community

20.05: The Lens of Who

20.04: Puppetry as a Writing Metaphor

20.03: Polishing Your Writing Lens

20.02: Q&A Aboard the Writing Excuses Cruise, with Mark Oshiro and Kate McKean

20.01: Welcome to 2025!

19.52: End of Year Reflections: Navigating Speedbumps

19.51: And That Was That

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

19.50: All Systems Go

19.49: Getting to Know You

19.48: Beginning With A Thrill

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

19.47: Final Thoughts on Our Close Reading Series

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

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

19.44: A Close Reading on Structure: Tradition and Innovation

19.43: A Close Reading on Structure: Parallelism and Inversion

19.42: A Close Reading on Structure: Whose Perspective is it Anyways?

19.41: A Close Reading on Structure: An Overview and Why Fifth Season

19.40: An Interview on Tension with P. Djèlí Clark

19.39: A Close Reading on Tension: Tying It All Together

19.38: A Close Reading on Tension: Anticipation and Subversion

19.37: A Close Reading on Tension: Movement and Resolution

19.36: A Close Reading on Tension: Narrative vs. Contextual