20.02: Q&A Aboard the Writing Excuses Cruise, with Mark Oshiro and Kate McKean

Writing Excuses

Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Fiction, Business, Careers

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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This episode was recorded live at our 2024 Writing Excuses Cruise. (Did you know that we host a writing retreat on a cruise every year!?! You can learn more at https://writingexcuses.com/retreats/.)

While on a boat in Mexico, we were joined by author Mark Oshiro and literary agent Kate McKean. In addition to our hosts, they answered questions that were asked by our cruise attendees. Our answers included things such as how much space a character should take up and how to find the balance between plot-focused and character-focused novels. We also tackled questions about worldbuilding, motivation, and deadlines.

Homework: Ask someone a question about writing, either to learn more about what they're working on or to work through a project of your own.

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Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, Erin Roberts, Mark Oshiro, and Kate McKean. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.

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1:07.2	That's where Vanta comes in. Whether you're a startup, growing fast or already established,
1:12.9	Vanta can help you get ISO-2701 certified and more without the headaches. And Vanta allows your
1:19.7	company to centralise security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and
1:24.6	proactively manage vendor risk to help your team not only get compliant,
1:28.5	but stay compliant. Stop stressing over cybersecurity and start focusing on growing your business.
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