Just in case you don't know -- Writing Excuses is a series of podcasts (audio recordings) by Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells on the topic of writing. 15 minutes long because you're in a hurry, and... well, try them, I think you'll like them.
Writing Excuses -- This is the font of wisdom... or something like that.
The Transcripts -- here's all of the transcripts, collected in one big pile.
Season One Index -- Season one, in all its glory. Names, podcasts, transcripts
Season Two Index -- Season two, in all its glory. Names, podcasts, transcripts
Season Three Index -- Season three, in all its glory. Names, podcasts, transcripts
Season Four Index -- Season four, in all its glory. Names, podcasts, transcripts
Season Five Index -- Season five, done and gone! Beware the winter of our content?
Note: the Writing Excuses CD-ROMs and DVD (All FIVE Seasons on one DVD, PLUS bonus transcripts) are available right over here:
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Season Six Index -- Season Six, started off with a bang, as Mary Robinette Kowal joins the party.
Season Seven Index -- Season Seven, 2012, the year of the Dragon!
Season Eight Index -- Season Eight, 2013, Ready for Reruns!
Season Nine Index -- Season Nine, 2014, The Year of the Horse, just starting around the track?
Season Ten Index -- Season Ten, 2015. Watch for sheep, especially the rams! We will be studying the MASTER CLASS!
Season Eleven Index -- Season 11, 2016! This go around, we are investigating Elemental Genres (I don't know if they have an elemental table yet :-)
Season Twelve Index -- Season 12, 2017: Structure, aka Theory and Technique
Season Thirteen Index -- Season 13, 2018: A Year of Character!
Season Fourteen Index -- Season 14, 2019, A Year of Setting (WORLDBUILDING!)
Season Fifteen Index -- Season 15, 2020, Topics You Asked About!
Season Sixteen Index -- Season 16, 2021, Career and Lifestyle!
Season Seventeen Index -- Season 17, 2022, Theory and Technique
Season 18 -- Career anb Lifestyle, Season 18, Theory and Technique, 2023
Season 19 - - Wow, lots of stuff! And there goes 2024
Season 20 - - Here we go again!
And we are off and running with Season Twenty! Hold onto your handrails, don't spit into the wind, and please keep all appendages within the vehicle at all times! Have you done your homework yet?
Specialty Series
Three-pronged Character Development -- How do you make engaging characters? Sympathy, competence, and proactivity!
Shadows Beneath Episodes -- How do you go from idea to critique to story?
If you find problems with this index or the transcripts, please let me know at mbarker at computer dot org!
Last Modified: Jan. 3, 2025