Writing Excuses 5.35: Brainstorming Urban Fantasy

Okay, let's have some fun. Not that we weren't having fun for the previous 150+ episodes, mind you. But this is extra-fun. Brandon, Dan, and Howard take the urban fantasy writing prompt about big-box stores and decide to brainstorm a story out of it. When we begin this 'cast all we have is the prompt. Then we brainstorm, plowing through setting, character, conflict, and story. By the end of the 'cast we're ready to make a pitch to an editor and sell the book. Okay, maybe not. But the book is totally ready for us to sit down and write. Or, better yet, for YOU to sit down and write. Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week: Kitty and the Midnight Hour, by Carrie Vaughn, narrated by Marguerite Gavin Writing Prompt: Take what we've done in this 'cast and try to come up with a plot and an ending. Alternatively, take the list of competition films from the most recent Sundance Film Festival and pick six that are somehow part of a Fey plot. 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 first 14 days of the AudibleListener® Gold membership plan free, which includes one audiobook credit. After your 14 day trial, your membership will renew each month for just $14.95 per month so you can continue to receive one audiobook credit per month plus members-only discounts on all audio purchases. A very small number of titles are more than one credit. Cancel your membership before your free trial period is up and you will not be charged. Thereafter, cancel anytime, effective the next billing cycle. Any unused audiobook credits will be lost at cancellation.