Dialogue: Techniques and exercises for crafting effective dialogue
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Craft Compelling Dialogue
When should your character talk, what should (or shouldn't) he say, and when should he say it? How do you know when dialogue—or the lack thereof—is dragging down your scene? How do you fix character who speaks with the laconic wit of the Terminator?
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Write Great Fiction: Dialogueby successful author and instructor Gloria Kempton has the answers to all of these questions and more! It's packed with innovative exercises and instructions designed to teach you how to:
*Create dialogue that drives the story
*Weave dialogue with narrative and action
*Use dialogue to pace your story
*Write dialogue that fits specific genres
*Avoid the common pitfalls of writing dialogue
*Make dialogue unique for each character
Along with dozens of dialogue excerpts form today's most popular writers, Write Great Fiction: Dialoguegives you the edge you need to make your story stand out from the rest.
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