Comments on: Writing Excuses Episode 3: Killing your Darlings

By: Ole Hougaard

Ole Hougaard — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:34:11 +0000

Incidentally, the link to Howards outline is wrong. It should be http://www.schlockmercenary.com/blog/i-found-some-old-story-notes.

By: Alxander Logan

Alxander Logan — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:30:09 +0000

I am in the process of writing a novel and this episode is helping me to not just kill, but murder my characters

By: C.L. Acevedo

C.L. Acevedo — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:31:57 +0000

Thanks to this episode I have killed my first novel. I am torn up about it. Thanks for the tough love. It is also terrifying. But I do agree that the process itself was important. My narrative may not have worked, but the experience is with me.

By: I’ve Killed my Darling | …DELIBERATE ELLIPSIS…

I’ve Killed my Darling | …DELIBERATE ELLIPSIS… — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:30:23 +0000

[...] Excuses is a podcast that I wish I had found three years ago. Episode three really hit [...]

By: getting the momentum rolling « Scott's Grimoire (my spot of ink)

getting the momentum rolling « Scott's Grimoire (my spot of ink) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:44:16 +0000

[...] I thought I wouldn’t have a problem with doing it (for those interested, you can listen to it here). Evidently I do. It’s harder than you think to kill off a character that you’ve [...]

By: Spudd86

Spudd86 — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:03:06 +0000

Howard: City of Reality has now down that time travel gimmick with the archives http://cityofreality.com/

here’s the story that did it http://cityofreality.com/2010/03/01/07-01-secondimpressions/ the original version is here http://kdingo.net/champ/pics/main.php?g2_itemId=10340

By: Five Things I’ve Learned About Writing In The Last Year | Robison Wells

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:53:22 +0000

[...] guys on the Writing Excuses podcast use the phrase “kill your darlings” to mean that sometimes you have to get rid of something–a scene, a character, a [...]

By: Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 11: Trimming » Writing Excuses

Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 11: Trimming » Writing Excuses — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:47:37 +0000

[...] what do you trim? We’ve covered “Killing Your Darlings” way back in Season One Episode Three, so while those are certainly on the list of things to [...]

By: Resources for Writers: Writing Excuses « Writer’s Block

Resources for Writers: Writing Excuses « Writer’s Block — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:15:29 +0000

[...] to finishing my story. Of course, if you dig into their archives, you’ll find episode three, Killing Your Darlings. It has me absolutely convinced that I’ll finish this first story and then have to throw it [...]

By: Mike Barker

Mike Barker — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:48:50 +0000

FWIW – there’s a summary up at http://mbarker.livejournal.com/61555.html

Thanks, guys. Enjoyed the episode.