Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 18: How To Not Repeat Yourself

Published: Sept. 28, 2009, 4 a.m.

b'John Brown rejoins us for this discussion of\\xa0 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.\\xa0 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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