Writing Excuses

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.

Episodes

21.37: Barrier Breaking: The World Is on Fire

21.36: Twists: How to Make the Unexpected Feel Inevitable

21.35: The Four Acts of Kishōtenketsu

21.34: Knowing the Distance

21.33: When To Shift Gears

21.32: Barrier Breaking- Time Constraints

21.31: Deconstructing Save the Cat

21.30: Chapter Breaks Soon

21.29: How to Make a Scene

21.28: Narrative Transitions

21.27: The Expository Throttle

21.26: Setting the Pace

21.25: Follow the Bouncing Ball

21.24: Deconstructing the Seven Point Plot Structure

21.23: Barrier Breaking: Interruptions

21.22: The Order of the Telling

21.21: Rhythm and Words

21.20: Sequencing from Mega to Micro

21.19: Getting Everything Connected

21.18: Deconstructing the Three Act Structure