Any podcasts that can help with writing skills?
(One per answer please, I'll add my own fave to get started.)
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. – Nick Bedford May 14 '15 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). – MGOwen Dec 2 '10 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!" – erikric Dec 2 '10 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.
