Are you a fan of Howard (who isn’t)? Or have you recently been introduced to him via Writing Excuses and want to know more about him and how he became a comic writer? Well you’re in luck because Howard was recently interviewed on Wired’s Geek Dad podcast. So take a listen and enjoy.

How do you make your novel better? Sometimes you have to cut out the part you like best. Don’t believe me? Before I posted this I had attached an image of a chimp wearing a tux.

Brandon’s Deleted Scenes

Howard’s Original Time-Travel Outline

 

 Writing Excuses Episode 3: Killing your Darlings [16:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4622)

How do you know when your setting of high school kids solve supernatural mysteries becomes cliché?  Brandon, Howard and Dan discuss how you create unique concepts by blending familiar topics with something new and original and how to avoid possible pitfalls.

 

 Writing Excuses Episode 2: Blending the Familiar and the Original [14:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4210)

We’re finally on iTunes now (it can take several days for us to get listed in the browser but you should be able to find us via a search) so I’ve re-added the iTunes button on the left, as well as in Yahoo podcasts and we should be on the Zune Marketplace soon as well.

 If you have a favorite podcast directory that we’re not on let us know in the comments and we’ll see what we can do.

Brandon, Howard and Dan discuss where their ideas come from and Howard tells us a little too much about his love of Pepsi.

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