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21.21: Rhythm and Words

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

May 24, 202623:34Arts

*Time-Sensitive* Our final WXR cruise is almost sold out, grab your spot before June 4th, 2026 here! Today, we’re continuing the conversation on sequencing by focusing on rhythm—how the musicality of language shapes paci...

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21.21: Rhythm and Words is an episode from Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. *Time-Sensitive* Our final WXR cruise is almost sold out, grab your spot before June 4th, 2026 here! Today,...

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