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21.16: Tension and Release as Call and Response

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

Apr 19, 202621:19Arts

Today, we’re talking about tension and release as a kind of call and response, and how that dynamic can guide your reader through a story. It explores how different types of tension—conflict, unanswered questions, antici...

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21.16: Tension and Release as Call and Response is an episode from Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. Today, we’re talking about tension and release as a kind of call and response, and...

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Published Apr 19, 2026, 21:19 long, audio available.

21.16: Tension and Release as Call and Response

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