Comments on: Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 14: The Four Principles of Puppetry, with Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/ Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:14:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Travis Manley http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36550 Travis Manley Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36550 Wow! Great stuff. Who would have thought you could relate puppetry to writing. It's interesting how good story telling relies on being able to act. I took some animation classes and the first thing they taught us was to act out a scene before animating it to get a better understanding of the action. I can see how this could also relate to writing. Wow! Great stuff. Who would have thought you could relate puppetry to writing.

It’s interesting how good story telling relies on being able to act. I took some animation classes and the first thing they taught us was to act out a scene before animating it to get a better understanding of the action. I can see how this could also relate to writing.

]]> By: Writing Excuses wins a Parsec Award « Dan Wells http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36398 Writing Excuses wins a Parsec Award « Dan Wells Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:35:56 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36398 [...] advice without meandering off into useless tangents and idle chatter. Each episode sparks a lot of comments, and you’re welcome to chime in as well, plus our awesome listeners even went so far as to [...] [...] advice without meandering off into useless tangents and idle chatter. Each episode sparks a lot of comments, and you’re welcome to chime in as well, plus our awesome listeners even went so far as to [...]

]]> By: Matthew Whitehead http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36390 Matthew Whitehead Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:22:53 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36390 "Now, @Qylvaran. I like your idea for “Pillage, then burn” as a writing principle. Pillage and gather great ideas into your story (Bradbury calls this stepping on the land mine and letting the story just explode onto the page), and then burn all the stuff that’s not needed, including those darling ideas that just don’t belong." Well, Howard once expressed that advice in the form of "well-stolen is half-composed". If you count the "cut everything that doesn't fit" part of the advice as the other half of composing, I think you have a pretty good fifth rule of storytelling. (Not sure stealing applies to puppetry in the real world, sadly. Stealing puppetry techniques sounds awesome. ;) ) “Now, @Qylvaran. I like your idea for “Pillage, then burn” as a writing principle. Pillage and gather great ideas into your story (Bradbury calls this stepping on the land mine and letting the story just explode onto the page), and then burn all the stuff that’s not needed, including those darling ideas that just don’t belong.”

Well, Howard once expressed that advice in the form of “well-stolen is half-composed”. If you count the “cut everything that doesn’t fit” part of the advice as the other half of composing, I think you have a pretty good fifth rule of storytelling. (Not sure stealing applies to puppetry in the real world, sadly. Stealing puppetry techniques sounds awesome. ;) )

]]> By: Matthew Watkins http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36380 Matthew Watkins Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:41:31 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36380 Simply awesome. This has already changed the way I read and write. Also, I don't think you should feel bad about how well she schooled you guys. As I thought about it, I realized that she has basically been a storyteller for twenty years anyways. She is just doing it through another medium now. So no wonder she is awesome. Simply awesome. This has already changed the way I read and write.

Also, I don’t think you should feel bad about how well she schooled you guys. As I thought about it, I realized that she has basically been a storyteller for twenty years anyways. She is just doing it through another medium now. So no wonder she is awesome.

]]> By: Puppeteers Unite » Blog Archive » The Four Principles of Puppetry, with Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36379 Puppeteers Unite » Blog Archive » The Four Principles of Puppetry, with Mary Robinette Kowal Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:27:09 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36379 [...] Writing Excuses interviews Mary Robinette Kowal who is a professional puppeteer and writer. She joined them at WorldCon 67 in Montreal to discuss how the principal of puppetry (Focus, Breath, Muscle and Meaningful movement) apply to writing. [...] [...] Writing Excuses interviews Mary Robinette Kowal who is a professional puppeteer and writer. She joined them at WorldCon 67 in Montreal to discuss how the principal of puppetry (Focus, Breath, Muscle and Meaningful movement) apply to writing. [...]

]]> By: Kerri http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36373 Kerri Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:53:12 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36373 Wow!! Very good podcast. I'm looking forward to reading Mary's work now. Interesting things learned and possibly a new authour to read. It doesn't get much better for 15 minutes worth of effort. Wow!! Very good podcast. I’m looking forward to reading Mary’s work now. Interesting things learned and possibly a new authour to read. It doesn’t get much better for 15 minutes worth of effort.

]]> By: Some Awesomeness, Some Writing Advice, Some Help Needed, and Some Horn Spotting | Random Acts of Literary Vandalism http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36368 Some Awesomeness, Some Writing Advice, Some Help Needed, and Some Horn Spotting | Random Acts of Literary Vandalism Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:38:35 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36368 [...] also recommend going and taking a listen to Mary Robinette Kowal’s guest-spot on the Writing Excuses podcast. It crams four really useful pieces of advice to fiction writers (based on puppetry, [...] [...] also recommend going and taking a listen to Mary Robinette Kowal’s guest-spot on the Writing Excuses podcast. It crams four really useful pieces of advice to fiction writers (based on puppetry, [...]

]]> By: Adam Goucher » Blog Archive » Principles of Puppetry http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36367 Adam Goucher » Blog Archive » Principles of Puppetry Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:33:44 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36367 [...] Robinette Kowal was on Writing Excuses this week talking about the principles of puppetry apply to writing. I’m not quite sure the [...] [...] Robinette Kowal was on Writing Excuses this week talking about the principles of puppetry apply to writing. I’m not quite sure the [...]

]]> By: Frank http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36359 Frank Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:14:01 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36359 At the risk of being redundant, I'll add my "Wow! This was an awesome podcast!" Mary has clearly taught these principles before and it was a rare treat to listen to such a well-developed set of principles that could then be immediately applied to what we attempt to do with writing. At times I've felt the need to adjust scenes that were just not right, but could not consciously define why. Looking back, I can see that these principles are at the heart of many of those experiences. Now that it's conscious, it will be so much easier to apply in the future. I'm looking forward to the next podcasts. At the risk of being redundant, I’ll add my “Wow! This was an awesome podcast!”

Mary has clearly taught these principles before and it was a rare treat to listen to such a well-developed set of principles that could then be immediately applied to what we attempt to do with writing.

At times I’ve felt the need to adjust scenes that were just not right, but could not consciously define why. Looking back, I can see that these principles are at the heart of many of those experiences. Now that it’s conscious, it will be so much easier to apply in the future.

I’m looking forward to the next podcasts.

]]> By: Guerry http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36357 Guerry Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:50:16 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36357 Heh heh, that Liberty Hall Writers blog above was mine (we team blog at LH). I had no idea you guys pick that sort of thing up. I was coming here to post that I'd blogged. I guess I'm done! :-) Now, @Qylvaran. I like your idea for "Pillage, then burn" as a writing principle. Pillage and gather great ideas into your story (Bradbury calls this stepping on the land mine and letting the story just explode onto the page), and then burn all the stuff that's not needed, including those darling ideas that just don't belong. Heh heh, that Liberty Hall Writers blog above was mine (we team blog at LH).

I had no idea you guys pick that sort of thing up. I was coming here to post that I’d blogged. I guess I’m done! :-)

Now, @Qylvaran. I like your idea for “Pillage, then burn” as a writing principle. Pillage and gather great ideas into your story (Bradbury calls this stepping on the land mine and letting the story just explode onto the page), and then burn all the stuff that’s not needed, including those darling ideas that just don’t belong.

]]> By: Qylvaran http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36349 Qylvaran Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:33:57 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36349 I wanted to share the story idea your writing prompt inspired, especially since I'll likely never get around to writing it. Since the Schlockverse has a set of rules for being effective at a particular craft already, my first thought for the fifth principle was "Pillage, then burn". This led to a post-apocalyptic world containing a small few communities of humans living underground. They go to great lengths to hide their locations from each other, and rely on large numbers of individually weak, remote controlled robots to cultivate and/or obtain the few remaining resources on the surface of the planet. Since said resources are even more scarce than the people, the communities often come into conflict, and so being an effective puppeteer is a matter of life and death. I've noticed the writing prompt never seems to get mentioned in the comments. I hope I'm not breaking some rule, written or unwritten. It's just a fun thought inspired by the podcast that I thought others might find interesting. I wanted to share the story idea your writing prompt inspired, especially since I’ll likely never get around to writing it. Since the Schlockverse has a set of rules for being effective at a particular craft already, my first thought for the fifth principle was “Pillage, then burn”. This led to a post-apocalyptic world containing a small few communities of humans living underground. They go to great lengths to hide their locations from each other, and rely on large numbers of individually weak, remote controlled robots to cultivate and/or obtain the few remaining resources on the surface of the planet. Since said resources are even more scarce than the people, the communities often come into conflict, and so being an effective puppeteer is a matter of life and death.

I’ve noticed the writing prompt never seems to get mentioned in the comments. I hope I’m not breaking some rule, written or unwritten. It’s just a fun thought inspired by the podcast that I thought others might find interesting.

]]> By: Raethe http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36348 Raethe Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:54:36 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36348 @Mary Robinette I'd seriously be fascinated to hear your thoughts on theatre/world-building. Also, I just found the series you did on reading out loud. Only read the first one, but wow. Fantastic. For anyone else, it's here: http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud/ That's the first post with a link to all others in the series at the end. @Mary Robinette I’d seriously be fascinated to hear your thoughts on theatre/world-building. Also, I just found the series you did on reading out loud. Only read the first one, but wow. Fantastic.

For anyone else, it’s here: http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud/

That’s the first post with a link to all others in the series at the end.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal on Writing Excuses | Liberty Hall Writers http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36337 Mary Robinette Kowal on Writing Excuses | Liberty Hall Writers Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:32:04 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36337 [...] Excuses podcast. Mary spoke with hosts Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler about The Four Principles of Puppetry, and how she applies them to writing fiction. Mary, a professional puppeteer for twenty years, [...] [...] Excuses podcast. Mary spoke with hosts Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler about The Four Principles of Puppetry, and how she applies them to writing fiction. Mary, a professional puppeteer for twenty years, [...]

]]> By: Jez http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36334 Jez Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:49:37 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36334 Great episode; really entertaining and informative. As an aside, Brandon, Dan, or Howard ask Mary how to play the drinking game? Purely for academic reasons, of course. Great episode; really entertaining and informative.

As an aside, Brandon, Dan, or Howard ask Mary how to play the drinking game? Purely for academic reasons, of course.

]]> By: Mike Barker http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36332 Mike Barker Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:09:12 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36332 And a transcript dances across the stage... http://mbarker.livejournal.com/122751.html And a transcript dances across the stage…

http://mbarker.livejournal.com/122751.html

]]> By: A.R.Williams http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36331 A.R.Williams Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:55:45 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36331 Great podcast! I enjoyed it. Great podcast! I enjoyed it.

]]> By: Farnum http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36330 Farnum Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:32:27 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36330 This lady was surprising. I'm very fond of our guys, and have tremendous respect for their success in becoming professional writers, but their focus has always been more on the nuts and bolts than on the potential art of the craft, and this lady's rules were far more artful than the workmanlike stuff which Excuses usually focuses on; they're more demonstrative of an aesthetic theory common in what the boys sometimes call "literary fiction". If more folks in the genre were capable of this level of sophistication, maybe the distinction between speculative writing and writing that's good wouldn't be as valid. This is why I have pinned my hopes to Patrick Rothfuss. This lady was surprising. I’m very fond of our guys, and have tremendous respect for their success in becoming professional writers, but their focus has always been more on the nuts and bolts than on the potential art of the craft, and this lady’s rules were far more artful than the workmanlike stuff which Excuses usually focuses on; they’re more demonstrative of an aesthetic theory common in what the boys sometimes call “literary fiction”. If more folks in the genre were capable of this level of sophistication, maybe the distinction between speculative writing and writing that’s good wouldn’t be as valid. This is why I have pinned my hopes to Patrick Rothfuss.

]]> By: Mike Barker http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36329 Mike Barker Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:08:45 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36329 Incidentally, Mary Robinette Kowal has a story First Flight at http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=story&id=52123 Incidentally, Mary Robinette Kowal has a story First Flight at

http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=story&id=52123

]]> By: Veronica http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36328 Veronica Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:45:28 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36328 Oh, this was very very good. I think I wore out the "pause" button, I had to stop and take notes so often. Oh, this was very very good. I think I wore out the “pause” button, I had to stop and take notes so often.

]]> By: wsean http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36327 wsean Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:56:20 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36327 Whoa. I'm gonna have to listen to this one again. Maybe a couple of times. Whoa. I’m gonna have to listen to this one again. Maybe a couple of times.

]]> By: SF Signal http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36324 SF Signal Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:30:20 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36324 <strong>SF Tidbits for 9/1/09</strong> Interviews and Profiles:@The Dragon Page: Jane Lindskold (Nine Gates).Bibliophile Stalker interviews Marc Gascoigne, Publishing Director of Angry Robot books.Rick Riordan Discusses Labyrinth and Lightning Thief at B&N Video. [via Missions Unknown]Mary ... SF Tidbits for 9/1/09

Interviews and Profiles:@The Dragon Page: Jane Lindskold (Nine Gates).Bibliophile Stalker interviews Marc Gascoigne, Publishing Director of Angry Robot books.Rick Riordan Discusses Labyrinth and Lightning Thief at B&N Video. [via Missions Unknown]Mary …

]]> By: Daron Fraley http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36320 Daron Fraley Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:16:14 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36320 This was excellent! Can't wait until you do another one. This was excellent! Can’t wait until you do another one.

]]> By: Ed http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36315 Ed Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:04:51 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36315 That was an awesome podcast. Also, the audio was fantastic. That was an awesome podcast. Also, the audio was fantastic.

]]> By: AlanHorne http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36314 AlanHorne Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:48:08 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36314 All the world's a stage...and all the actors are puppets. All the world’s a stage…and all the actors are puppets.

]]> By: 42 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36313 42 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:27:58 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36313 That was a very refreshing episode. I really appreciate that Mary approached a problem (writing) from the perspective available to her and found out how it worked. That's really a great skill to have. It makes me curious as to what other metephors can be brought to writing from other occupations. That was a very refreshing episode. I really appreciate that Mary approached a problem (writing) from the perspective available to her and found out how it worked. That’s really a great skill to have.

It makes me curious as to what other metephors can be brought to writing from other occupations.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36312 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:06:56 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36312 I'm glad you asked me to play with you! Someday ask me about how theater design translates into story and world-building. In answer to the Lazytown questions. I'm an assistant puppeteer on the show, which means that I worked the hands of various characters and very occasionally took over for a lead if they were unavailable. I’m glad you asked me to play with you! Someday ask me about how theater design translates into story and world-building.

In answer to the Lazytown questions. I’m an assistant puppeteer on the show, which means that I worked the hands of various characters and very occasionally took over for a lead if they were unavailable.

]]> By: WEKM http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36311 WEKM Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:32:57 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36311 Cool! My kids love Lazy Town. And now I got some profound advice on writing that I have to reconcile with my memories of Ziggy and Pixel. Great episode. WorldCon episodes off to a great start. I can hardly wait for next week. Now, off to tweak my story and treat my characters and readers like puppets. Mwah Ha ha haaaaaa! Cool! My kids love Lazy Town. And now I got some profound advice on writing that I have to reconcile with my memories of Ziggy and Pixel.
Great episode. WorldCon episodes off to a great start. I can hardly wait for next week.
Now, off to tweak my story and treat my characters and readers like puppets.
Mwah Ha ha haaaaaa!

]]> By: Titus http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36310 Titus Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:15:46 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36310 Holy. Crap. That was the most unexpectedly insightful episode ever. My head exploded. Thanks. Holy. Crap. That was the most unexpectedly insightful episode ever. My head exploded. Thanks.

]]> By: John Brown http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36309 John Brown Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:37:27 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36309 We luvs Mary, Precious. And not just because she's a fabulous red-head. We luvs Mary, Precious. And not just because she’s a fabulous red-head.

]]> By: Jake http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36308 Jake Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:30:55 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36308 Dance puppets dance! Yes, that was one of the best episodes you guys have had. Guests = better casts seems to be a theme with you guys like when you had Moshe on last year. Fresh viewpoints always help. Dance puppets dance! Yes, that was one of the best episodes you guys have had. Guests = better casts seems to be a theme with you guys like when you had Moshe on last year. Fresh viewpoints always help.

]]> By: kolemsai http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36307 kolemsai Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:24:47 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36307 "No one's lazy in Lazy Town!" Now I'm curious as to which one she is. Otherwise, fantastic podcast, and I agree one of the best yet. I can't wait to hear the other 2 you guys did with her, especially the 5th rule. “No one’s lazy in Lazy Town!”

Now I’m curious as to which one she is.

Otherwise, fantastic podcast, and I agree one of the best yet. I can’t wait to hear the other 2 you guys did with her, especially the 5th rule.

]]> By: CM http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36301 CM Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:03:37 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36301 Awesome pod cast! I'll pay more attention to my niece's movies now. Awesome pod cast! I’ll pay more attention to my niece’s movies now.

]]> By: S.M. http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36300 S.M. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:33:43 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36300 Whoa. That was fascinating. Right about the three- or four-minute mark, I just started smiling BECUZ IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!! Can't wait until the next episode with her :) Whoa. That was fascinating. Right about the three- or four-minute mark, I just started smiling BECUZ IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!! Can’t wait until the next episode with her :)

]]> By: chrissy ellsworth http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36297 chrissy ellsworth Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:23:47 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36297 I am so glad you posted this. It's great to see writing in a whole new way. Mary is so amazing and talented I hope to hear more from her in the future. I am so glad you posted this. It’s great to see writing in a whole new way. Mary is so amazing and talented I hope to hear more from her in the future.

]]> By: Jen http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/comment-page-1/#comment-36295 Jen Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:52:43 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/30/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-14-the-four-principles-of-puppetry-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comment-36295 WOW. Puppets are profoundly awesome, as was this podcast. I learned a lot, and I am chomping at the bit to hear the next two installments! WOW. Puppets are profoundly awesome, as was this podcast. I learned a lot, and I am chomping at the bit to hear the next two installments!

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