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21.03: Deconstructing Plots

Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Jan 18, 202620:44Arts

Plot isn’t a set of commandments—it’s a collection of patterns we’ve learned to recognize. This episode kicks off the season’s deep dive into deconstructing plots, asking what different story structures are really doing...

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21.03: Deconstructing Plots is an episode from Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. Plot isn’t a set of commandments—it’s a collection of patterns we’ve learned to recognize. This episode...

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Published Jan 18, 2026, 20:44 long, audio available.

21.03: Deconstructing Plots

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