Writing Excuses

Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Read more

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Episodes

20.41: DongWon Song’s Personal Writing Process

10/12/2025 00:26:2420.40: Mary Robinette Kowal’s Personal Writing Process

10/05/2025 00:22:22 20.39: Wrapping up our Conversation about Lenses

09/28/2025 00:22:1120.38: An Interview with Charlie Jane Anders

09/21/2025 00:35:0320.37: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Why

09/14/2025 00:27:50 Show all episodes

Our take on Writing Excuses podcast

If you've ever felt stuck before starting your own stories, Writing Excuses with Mary Robinette Kowal might be just what you need. She uses her experience in puppeteering and science fiction to explore everything from narrative techniques to creating believable fantasy elements. She's joined by guests who add further knowledge on storytelling, making each episode (including live ones!) a great learning opportunity. Topics go from how to find your story's voice or how to build a world for your story to playing with narrative structure or crafting believable magic. Writing Excuses is a books podcast by Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler.