Writing Excuses 5.6: MicroPodcasts

Published: Oct. 10, 2010, 11:58 p.m.

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\\nWe\'ve done Q&A episodes before, but this one is special. This time we applied our "shot clock" to each question we fielded, and set out to knock each one down within three minutes.
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\\nThe Questions:
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\\nWhat\'s the right way to kill a character?
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\\nWho are the authors who have influenced you the most, and why?
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\\nWhen do you quit your day-job?
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\\nBrandon, would killing you and partaking of your flesh grant the killer your powers?
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\\nWhat do you do when you discover you hate a character you\'re writing?
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\\nHow do you respond to accusations of having written Mary Sue characters?
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\\nWhat are some basic tools for ensuring that all characters in a story have different voices?
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\\nAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week: Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey
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\\nWriting Prompt: Two critics who reviewed Dan Wells\' book and who had completely opposite reactions actually read two different books...
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