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Writing Excuses 9.51: Q&A At The Retreat

Writing Excuses 9.51: Q&A At The Retreat

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Writing Excuses 9.51: Q&A At The Retreat

FromWriting Excuses

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If there's a crowd with good questions, it's the Out of Excuses Workshop and Retreat attendees.

Given the trend toward moral ambiguity, is there still a place for an unquestionably evil character?
Should you publish a first book that isn't in the style or genre that you're ultimately interested in?
Is it possible to write epic fantasy with a single POV?
Of all of the myriad talents of the literary agents you work with, what's the one that makes you stick with your agent?
How do you maintain your writing chops when you're buried in the research phase of a project?
What are some issues a short story writer should be aware of when tackling a novel?
How do you go about discovery writing characters?
When you build a story, does the foreshadowing go in during the first pass, or in later edits?

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Released:
Dec 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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