Comments for Writing Excuses

Comment on Writing Excuses 7.6: Behind the Marshmallow by Mike Shaffer

Mike Shaffer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:41:39 +0000

This was indeed a fun episode and having seen you all record live at various signings and conventions, I always picture those times in my head and laugh! Please be self-indulgent a few more times..please?!

Will there be a Summer episode where shorts are worked in as a pun, since Dan has the whole “pants” motif he enjoys referencing?

Comment on Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 32: Collaboration by Collaboration from the Inside Post 1 « DL Thurston

Collaboration from the Inside Post 1 « DL Thurston — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:58:35 +0000

[...] delivered me through season 4, and I’ve now come to the end of season 3 and their episode on Collaboration. Give it a listen, it’s only fifteen minutes long, because you’re in a hurry, and [...]

Comment on Writing Excuses 7.5: Sensory Writing by coppertoe

coppertoe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:58:45 +0000

MIKE BARKER: Thanks for the link to the transcript! I was ready to give up on trying to listen to the podcast, as my lil ol’ laptop comes complete with sucky speakers!

Sam’s description examples are sheer poetry. I HAVE to read him.

Comment on Writing Excuses 7.6: Behind the Marshmallow by Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:56:13 +0000

Indulge away – these wind up being some of my favorite episodes (though, yes, the puppet ones were pretty awesome, too). I’d like an episode just of fake ads and outtakes. And it was nice to hear from Jordo again – I like his quips.

I enjoy these for the information, but I also enjoy them just as entertainment. Something to look forward to while facing Monday mornings at work. A friend of mine tried to listen while she’s at work, and she had to stop because she kept laughing.

I’d love to hear one about how you all come up with the episodes, too.

Comment on Writing Excuses 5.15: Steampunk with Scott Westerfeld by cliver

cliver — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:28:45 +0000

@ Ocella”Also, Tesla was a creep in my book. He electrocuted elephants trying to prove that AC power was too dangerous and everyone should use DC.”
Completely wrong.
It was Edison who electrocuted animals trying to prove that AC power was too dangerous and everyone should use DC. On electric chairs prototypes he inveted for precisly that purpose. And he “went insane” after being bankrupted and slandered (or was it libel?) by Edison.

Comment on Writing Excuses 7.6: Behind the Marshmallow by John Robert Matz

John Robert Matz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:58:07 +0000

Another enjoyable show, as always, and I found the insight into how the show got started fascinating.

On another note, should that Schlock Mercenary Radio Drama ever come to fruition (yes, please!!!), allow me to preemptively offer my services as both music composer and voice actor. (The former being something I’ve always wanted to do…)

Let me know!

Comment on Writing Excuses 6.15: Writing Other Cultures by sff she-read #2: ZOO CITY, by Lauren Beukes « the pulchrifex papers

sff she-read #2: ZOO CITY, by Lauren Beukes « the pulchrifex papers — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:45:28 +0000

[...] Her last name apparently has two syllables, “byoo-kəs.” I learned this from her Writing Excuses appearance, so it’s dimly possible that non-Mormons will pronounce it differently. But she didn’t [...]

Comment on Writing Excuses 7.6: Behind the Marshmallow by Mike Barker

Mike Barker — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:02:11 +0000

Well, a few words missing, but it’s mostly there… one more transcript!

http://wetranscripts.livejournal.com/55640.html

Comment on Writing Excuses 7.6: Behind the Marshmallow by Matthew Mayer

Matthew Mayer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:18 +0000

Thanks for an episiode that clues the audience in to your process. As creative people ourselves it’s always interesting to learn how somebody else works.

I was particularly interested to hear how the 15 minute format was developed. It seemed very familiar that many podcasts go on too long. I’ve tried sooooo many shows only to abandon them 45 minutes into their “breaking news” segment.

The short form actually helps to retain me what was discussed and gives me time to think about it. It feels almost like genre fiction. You may not know the topic or the details when you press the play button, but it follows conventions of form that you can depend on.

Thanks for being reliable.

Comment on Writing Excuses 7.6: Behind the Marshmallow by Duke

Duke — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:10:25 +0000

Since this is kind of a no-content episode, I’ll chime in with my favorite episodes of all time, in no particular order.

The episodes where you’re doing various stages of editing on old unpublished works that you guys wrote.

The episodes with Rothfuss and Lou Anders were my favorite guest episodes (honorable mention to the puppetry episodes with 4th of 3).

Any and all “brainstorming” episodes.

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Did I miss the episode where you discussed Hero with a Thousand Faces? I remember being instructed to read it in one podcast and that it would be discussed later.

Great work, and thanks for the podcasts. I listen to them repeatedly on my long drives around the Southwest US.