Writing Excuses · Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

20.25: Writing Confrontation (LIVE Aboard the WX Cruise)

June 22, 2025·21 min·1 clip

Mary reveals the four parts of a character's reaction: focus, physicality, thoughts, and actions.

The hosts explore how to write compelling confrontation scenes, moving beyond physical fights to include verbal altercations. They break down character reactions into four components and share personal anecdotes to illustrate pacing, mental bandwidth, and how confrontation reveals character.

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