by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 In last month’s blog, Men aren’t Women with a Beard, I talked about some of the differences women need to remember when they write from the male …
Five Ways to Write Realistic Dialogue
By Courtney Walsh, @courtney_walsh My love of story started in a somewhat unconventional place—on the stage. Sure, I loved reading books, but if I’m honest, they didn’t compare to the …
Writing Realistic Dialogue
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb I recently judged an unpublished novel contest. I had an array of genres, but one thing that stood out consistently throughout all of them was a lack of …
Dialog, The Fuel Of Your Story
by Rachel Hauck, @RachelHauck I’ve written a lot about dialog over the years but it’s a topic worth repeating. Dialog. Is. Key. Talking is how we learn about people. The words …
Conversations: What to do with your WriMo Chapters/How to edit a scene
I found Sally in line for coffee as I entered the coffee shop. She had already dumped her bag onto a chair, had already tugged off her gloves, her wool …