Writing Excuses

If you want to write a good, heroic hero, this is the podcast for you. We're not necessarily talking about the archetypical, classically-defined, capital-H "Hero" in this podcast, though. We're talking about what makes readers stand up and cheer. And yes, this can be applied to the archetype, but let's not digress. We talk about perseverance, sacrifice, hard work, fear-facing, and a bunch of other attributes that we find inherently heroic. Audiobook Plug: The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell Writing Prompt: Write a scene in which a character makes a noble sacrifice and is not rewarded. Mystery Soundbite! We have no idea who those gents with mouthfuls of marshmallows were, but Jordo caught them on tape... This episode of Writing Excuses has been brought to you by Audible. Visit http://AudiblePodcast.com/excuse for a free trial membership*. *Note: From the Audible website, here are the terms of the free membership. Read the fine print, please! Audible® Free Trial Details Get your fir