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21.10: The Cold Open- Voice

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

Mar 8, 202624:22Arts

A cold open can hook a reader with nothing more than voice. In this episode, our hosts explore what makes a voice-driven opening work — cadence, rhythm, authority, and a clear reason to care. We break down how aesthetic...

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21.10: The Cold Open- Voice is an episode from Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. A cold open can hook a reader with nothing more than voice. In this episode, our hosts explore what mak...

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Published Mar 8, 2026, 24:22 long, audio available.

21.10: The Cold Open- Voice

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