Writing Excuses Transcripts

Writing Excuses Season Two Episode 27: Reading Critically

From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/04/12/

Key points: questions for reading: "How could I do that? How could I do it better? How could I make it my own?" Writing is not something that people on a pedestal do, you can do it. Look at things that are successful, use those formulas, and show yourself, "Yeah, I can do that, too." Learn techniques from other authors and apply them to your own work, like concrete flowing over pancakes. Identify archetypes or structures. Look for what works and what doesn't.
( The critic's choice )
[Brandon] We should end. I'm going to give a writing prompt. I want you to write a story about a critic, but a critic who criticizes something abnormal. Such as they are a critic of kitchen paint colors, or they are a critic...
[Howard] That's just an interior designer.
[Dan] Cement mixers?
[Brandon] Or cement mixers. Something wildly original that they are a critic of. This has been Writing Excuses. Thank you.