Get the app
Help
Download the app
Anghami Plus
Browse content
Moods and genres
Podcasts
OSN Plus
Writing Excuses
by Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
1000 EPISODES
Sep 2019
Play for free
All Episodes
21.31: Deconstructing Save the Cat
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.30: Chapter Breaks Soon
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.29: How to Make a Scene
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.28: Narrative Transitions
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.27: The Expository Throttle
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.26: Setting the Pace
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.25: Follow the Bouncing Ball
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.24: Deconstructing the Seven Point Plot Structure
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.23: Barrier Breaking: Interruptions
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.22: The Order of the Telling
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.21: Rhythm and Words
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.20: Sequencing from Mega to Micro
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.19: Getting Everything Connected
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.18: Deconstructing the Three Act Structure
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.17: The Up and Down Escalators
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.16: Tension and Release as Call and Response
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.15: Using Contrast for Maximum Effect
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.14: Because at First, They Don’t Succeed
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.13: Does The Middle Have To Be Soggy?
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.12: Breaking Down Barriers- Environment
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.11: The Cold Open- Action
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.10: The Cold Open- Voice
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.09: Grounding The Reader
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.08: Setting Expectations
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.07: Deep Dive- “With Her Serpent Locks”
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.06: Begin and the Beginning
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.05: The Same But Different
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.04: Deconstructing the Hero's Journey
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.03: Deconstructing Plots
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.02: My Process is Not Your Process
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
21.01: Welcome to the New Year!
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.52: 2025 End-of-Year Wrap Up
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.51: Howard Tayler’s Personal Writing Process
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.50: Dan Wells’ Personal Writing Process
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.49: Using Tone and Mood
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.48: Now Go Write- How to Pitch Your Work
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.47: Now Go Write- All the Eggs in All the Baskets
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.46: Now Go Write- Break All The Rules (Part 2)
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.45: Now Go Write- Break All The Rules (Part 1)
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.44: Now Go Write- How to Handle Relationships
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.43: An Interview with Dr. Tara Lepore on Paleontology
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.42: Erin Roberts’ Personal Writing Process
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.41: DongWon Song’s Personal Writing Process
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.40: Mary Robinette Kowal’s Personal Writing Process
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.39: Wrapping up our Conversation about Lenses
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.38: An Interview with Charlie Jane Anders
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.37: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Why
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.36: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of When
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.35: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Where
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
20.34: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Who
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler