Today, we’re returning to different personal metaphors for how we all think about writing and storytelling. In this episode, we’re... more

This episode was recorded live at our 2024 Writing Excuses Cruise. (Did you know that we host a writing retreat... more

Today we have the pleasure of talking with author (and longtime listener!) Chuck Tingle. We invited him on the podcast... more

What do emotional beats and action scenes have in common? Well, they both need to land with your audience in... more

This week, we’re continuing our conversation about the lens of who. On last week’s episode we talked about a character’s... more

Do you know what your characters want? And is there a deeper desire underneath that one? A character's motivations can help... more

Have you ever wondered how much you need to know about a specific character before you start your story? Do... more

Today we are introducing the “lens of who” – which means talking about characters. We try to break big character... more

For our 20th season, we are focusing on this belief: that the lived experience that we all have affects the... more

One of the most important tools that a writer brings to their work is their own personal lens. This is... more