Any podcasts that can help with writing skills?
(One per answer please, I'll add my own fave to get started.)
3 Answers
My favourite is Writing Excuses
"15 minutes long because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart!"
Focus is on fiction (especially spec fiction) and advice for aspiring writers. The hosts are:
- Brandon Sanderson (Wheel of Time, Mistborn, etc)
- Howard Taylor (Schlock Mercenary)
- Dan Wells (I Am Not a Serial Killer, etc)
- Mary Robinette Kowal (Shades of Milk and Honey, etc)
And they have guest stars and stuff.
More about it on my blog.
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1Fantastic podcast. Very informative, but also short enough to digest easily. May 14, 2015 at 4:42
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I would like to add I Should be Writing my Mur Lafferty. It was the first writing blog I ever listen to and I've gotten quiet a bit of good advice from Mur over the years.
Mur has also done a number of interviews with different professionals, including people like Neil Gaiman. It's worth your time to check it out.
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I enjoyed the episode I tried of this one, though I don't listen regularly because it went on a bit long and didn't seem very structured (seemed like about 20 mins of content stretched out to an hour).– MGOwenDec 2, 2010 at 2:05
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2"60 minutes long because you're not writing anyway, and we're too smart for our own good!"– erikricDec 2, 2010 at 8:46
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If you're interested in writing speculative fiction, I highly recommend the Odyssey Podcasts, which are recorded sessions from the annual Odyssey Writing Workshop.