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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2013 · 18 MIN

Writing Excuses 8.22: Pre-writing with E.J. Patten

from Writing Excuses · host Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

E.J. Patten joins us to talk about pre-writing -- all that work that gets done before the prose happens.Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com* Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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E.J. "Eric" Patten joins us for a discussion of pre-writing. His first book, Return to Exile , came out in 2011, and The Legend Thief released in March of 2013. What is pre-writing? Eric walks us through his process for developing a story, beginning with the high-concept world-building inspired by the phrase "Cthulhu for kids." He talks about the importance of getting the characters right, and how this process precedes plot development. Each of us handles this a little differently, and we talk about how that goes. Our Sponsors: * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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