by Cheri Lasota | Jun 2, 2010 | Discussions on the Craft, Grammar Vault |
Many writers, myself included, worry about writing dialogue. Does it flow? Does it sound natural? Is it interesting? I obsess over it in my own writing. If I’m concerned about word count, the first thing I’ll cut is dialogue. It’s easy to write bad dialogue without...
by Cheri Lasota | Mar 9, 2010 | Grammar Vault, Schnauzer Strikes Again!, Writing Life Vault
Hello, Stirling Readers, Today we’re going to talk about creative dialogue between your characters, or, how to avoid the “talking head” syndrome. It’s a common problem, especially for beginning writers, and it’s definitely one of those things a good editor can show...