My state writing group had a Zoom meeting today at lunch where we discussed writing dialogue. One of the things the host asked was “What are some things writers do […]
Dialogue
Anything having to do with your story’s dialogue
Round Up: Dialogue 101
Here are my previous posts on dialogue: 5 Dialogue Tips 5 Myths About Dialogue Short-Shorts: Improve Your Dialogue The Writer’s Guide to Eavesdropping
Hillerman Convention: Day 1
Thursday is the Pre-Converence Conference. Today we learned The Anatomy of Engaging Stories (Bill O’Hanlon) Elements of an Engaging Story: Characters – must engage the reader; the reader must […]
5 Myths About Dialogue
Everybody knows what dialogue is. You read it all the time, in every fiction book you pick up. You hear it on TV and in the movies. It’s obvious … […]
Short-Shorts: Improve Your Dialogue
HERE’S a nice link to go with yesterday’s dialogue tips – 10 Easy Ways to Improve Dialogue!
The Writer’s Guide to Eavesdropping
Writers are incurable eavesdroppers — and we should be. It’s our job to create believable characters, and in order to create, you have to understand. Thus, we spend a great […]
Advice from the Tony Hillerman Conference
I’ve spent a lovely three days hob-nobbing with other authors and attending writing panels. Here are some gems from the classes. The day I stop learning about my characters is […]
5 Dialogue Tips
For some writers, dialogue flows easily onto the page; for others, it’s an agonizing battle to find just the right words. Here are some tips for writing convincing dialogue. Know […]