I recently judged an unpublished novel contest.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 realistic dialogue.
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Characters, plot, dialogue, pacing and Writing in Layers.
[NOTE: This is a deep topic, and this is a lengthy article as a result.] The Coca-Cola Company recently taught me a few things. Apparently, ….
MOTIVATIONS What exactly does “character motivation” mean? It’s a simple definition for a deep and complex concept: Character motivation is what the character wants and ….
When The Hunger Games trilogy was turned into a movie, my daughter was thrilled. She bought the magazines that contained character interviews, behind-the-scenes images, and ….
This article is part of the Be the Ten Percent series. Click here for the original post. In fiction storytelling, there are only three basic ….
As an indie published author, I have to often wear a publishing company hat and watch market trends, paying attention to how to best reach ….
One thing about my personality – I’m an introvert. I realize, as I type this, that I’m writing to a group of mostly introverts, so ….