Writing Excuses

Writing Excuses 8.16: Brainstorming with Brandon Again


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We're going to try brainstorming with Brandon again, because that last story didn't grab him. There's a lesson there, but let's move on...

Our story seed is "psychic birds." Brandon asks us to start with plotting, but we have to do a little world-building first, locking down some of the bird abilities, and their scope. Then we wrestle with conflict, and the need for a good ending.
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Writing ExcusesBy Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler