Writing Excuses
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
Drama and fiction · Ongoing · ~25 min
Taste attributes: talk-showdocumentarywholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded audio drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced format. A weekly podcast about the craft and business of writing.
Description: from the show's own feed
Characteristics
Where this podcast sits on each taste spectrum
Genres and themes
Where to listen
Details
- Publisher
- Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 25 minutes
- Latest episode
- 8 November 2026
- Categories
- Fiction, Business, Careers
- Taste scores
- How we score
How podcast matches work
Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and production, not just genre.
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