Writing Excuses 9.18: Microcasting

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Microcasting! A Q&A by any other name. Here are the questions we fielded: * Can I have a rule-based magic system and a mystical system in the same universe? * What are your pre-writing methods? (Can of worms -- it's going to get its own episode) * What's the first thing you do once the first draft is done? * When approaching real-world issues, how do you avoid being preachy? * What's the best advice you can offer to someone who's just starting to write? * Does it help you to experiment with weird narrative styles? * What are your least favorite tropes? * Should you fully edit your first few "practice" books? * How do you know if you're writing too quickly? * How do you tell the difference between a weakness in your craft, and a story that requires stylistic rule-breaking?   In other news, Writing Excuses Season 8 has been nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Related Work. We're thrilled to appear on the ballot, and are excited to be in such good company there. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * 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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