
21.18: Deconstructing the Three Act Structure
May 3, 2026 - 31:22
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Sometimes the fastest way to hook a reader is to start with something exploding. In this episode, our hosts dig into the promise — and the pitfalls — of opening with action, and why survival alone is rarely enough to mak...
21.11: The Cold Open- Action is an episode from Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. Sometimes the fastest way to hook a reader is to start with something exploding. In this episode, our...
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Published Mar 15, 2026, 23:20 long, audio available.