Making Excuses

This week, Chase discusses personalities, dark and tortured pasts, and dragging Ned Stark. Then, he runs three characters through a dusty market to see if they're too dang boring. Intro/Outo Music is Adventure, Darling by Gillicuddy: gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/track/adventure-darling-2 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/de/ Writing Excuses, Season 10: www.writingexcuses.com/category/season/season-10/

In this episode, I talk about not giving up on your ideas, finding the passion in a project, and loving the hell out of a certain Onion Knight <3. Then, I interview three characters for the position of protagonist in a story. Fair warning: I attempt voices for these character, and it does NOT turn out well. Oofer doofers, friends. A voice actor I am not. As always, find us on iTunes, subscribe, and leave a rating and review. How else will I activate the sleeper agents carefully positioned to seize and destroy every bag of Funyuns in the United States? Also, send me your comments and writing via Twitter or email. I'd love to hear from you folks! Intro/Outo Music is Adventure, Darling by Gillicuddy:  gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/track/adventure-darling-2 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/de/ Writing Excuses, Season 10:  www.writingexcuses.com/category/season/season-10/

In this episode, I stare into the void long enough to glean some writing advice from the Great Old Ones, AKA Brandon, Dan, Mary and Howard!  Discussed this week: Warping the mundane into something spoopy; scaring atheists; Lovecraft was not a great person; Rats out of Space; the fine art of dread-ramping; and a goopy barista. As always, find us on iTunes and leave a rating and review. That way, other aspiring writers can suffer through the same self-important lecturing you just did. Also, send me your comments and writing via Twitter or email. I'd love to hear from you folks! This week's recommendations: Welcome to Night Vale and Tanis Intro/Outo Music is Adventure, Darling by Gillicuddy:  gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/track/adventure-darling-2 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/de/ Writing Excuses, Season 10:  www.writingexcuses.com/category/season/season-10/

Two episodes? Making Excuses is now a tradition, according to venerated Aggie law.  Tune in to hear me talk about ways to refine those exciting ideas, plumbing those nuggets for juicy potential. I discuss the little book of ideas every writer needs, working backwards from an awesome scene, filling in plot holes via outlining, and moral polarity. Then, I twist the five sketches developed in Episode One according to the Crew's advice, which takes me in some interesting directions. If you enjoy the show, find me on iTunes and throw a review and rating my way. Even if it isn't 5 stars (don't break my heart), any feedback is welcome. Cheers!   Intro/Outo Music is Adventure, Darling by Gillicuddy:  gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/track/adventure-darling-2 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/de/ Writing Excuses, Season 10:  www.writingexcuses.com/category/season/season-10/

Gee, whiz! I actually created a full-length episode, wherein I speak at probably too great a length about the first episode of Writing Excuses' Season Ten master class. We begin with some housekeeping, run down idea generation techniques, and then I throw word spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks! If you have any questions or comments about the episode, please don't hesitate to tweet at me or send an email. Also, feel free to rate, review and subscribe on iTunes. Thanks!   Intro/Outo Music is Adventure, Darling by Gillicuddy:  gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/track/adventure-darling-2 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/de/ Writing Excuses, Season 10:  www.writingexcuses.com/category/season/season-10/

In this introduction to the series, I run down the necessary information you - the listener - might need to reason out exactly why I'm spending my time on the endeavor. It's equal parts primer and personal hype exercise. Learn about Writing Excuses (the podcast that inspired this project in the first place), scheduling, and a bit about me and my current head space. Intro/Outo Music is Adventure, Darling by Gillicuddy:  gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/track/adventure-darling-2 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/de/ Writing Excuses, Season 10:  www.writingexcuses.com/category/season/season-10/