Writing Excuses » David Eddings http://www.writingexcuses.com Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:51:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2008-2011 Dragonsteel Entertainment howard.tayler@gmail.com (Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler) howard.tayler@gmail.com (Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler) Writing books 1440 http://www.writingexcuses.com/graphics/cover_small.jpg Writing Excuses http://www.writingexcuses.com 144 144 15 minutes long because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Fantasy Novelist Brandon Sanderson, science-fiction cartoonist Howard Tayler, and horror writer Daniel Wells discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced, 15-minute format. writing, books, how, to, write, Brandon, Sanderson, Howard, Tayler, Dan, Wells, Mary Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler howard.tayler@gmail.com no no Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 18: How To Not Repeat Yourself http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/09/27/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-18-how-to-not-repeat-yourself/ http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/09/27/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-18-how-to-not-repeat-yourself/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:06 +0000 Writing Excuses http://www.writingexcuses.com/?p=131 John Brown rejoins us for this discussion of  repetition. How do we, as writers, avoid repeating ourselves? We’re not just talking about the literal re-use of words and phrases here. We’re interested in avoiding the re-use of themes, character arcs, and plotlines.  Forget the problems Howard might have coming up with a new joke… he (and all of us) need to reach further than that to keep things fresh.

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Writing Prompt:  The princess is trying to eat a pie, but someone is trying to stop her. Oh, and the fate of the world depends on the outcome.

]]> http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/09/27/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-18-how-to-not-repeat-yourself/feed/ 20 0:16:53 John Brown rejoins us for this discussion of  repetition. How do we, as writers, avoid repeating ourselves? We’re not just talking about the literal re-use of words and phrases here. We’re interested in avoiding the re-use of themes, cha[...] John Brown rejoins us for this discussion of  repetition. How do we, as writers, avoid repeating ourselves? We’re not just talking about the literal re-use of words and phrases here. We’re interested in avoiding the re-use of themes, character arcs, and plotlines.  Forget the problems Howard might have coming up with a new joke… he (and all of us) need to reach further than that to keep things fresh. This week’s Writing Excuses is Brought to you by Servant of a Dark God by John Brown. Writing Prompt:  The princess is trying to eat a pie, but someone is trying to stop her. Oh, and the fate of the world depends on the outcome. Characters, Guest, Theme Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler no no