Writing Excuses 9.18: Microcasting

Published: April 28, 2014, 2:50 a.m.

b'Microcasting! A Q&A by any other name. Here are the questions we fielded:
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\\n\\t* Can I have a rule-based magic system and a mystical system in the same universe?
\\n\\t* What are your pre-writing methods? (Can of worms -- it\'s going to get its own episode)
\\n\\t* What\'s the first thing you do once the first draft is done?
\\n\\t* When approaching real-world issues, how do you avoid being preachy?
\\n\\t* What\'s the best advice you can offer to someone who\'s just starting to write?
\\n\\t* Does it help you to experiment with weird narrative styles?
\\n\\t* What are your least favorite tropes?
\\n\\t* Should you fully edit your first few "practice" books?
\\n\\t* How do you know if you\'re writing too quickly?
\\n\\t* How do you tell the difference between a weakness in your craft, and a story that requires stylistic rule-breaking?
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