Writing Great Dialog – Polite-isms
You want to show your characters are polite, right? Of course. Yet you don’t want to bog your pacing down with polite-isms. You want to write great dialog that keeps readers hooked. How do you strike that delicate balance? Here are some strategies which work...Writing Great Dialog – Action Bridges
I once read that writing great dialog comes from listening. This is only part of the story. No matter how proficient I might be at translating the conversations I’ve heard into dialog between characters, if I don’t punctuate that dialog with action, the...The Author’s Viewpoint: Why No Reader Cares to Know It
There are many viewpoints from which to tell a story, yet the one most abused is the author’s viewpoint. It appears in lines such as: They had a wonderful time at the lake. What a sad day it was. Playing together was so much fun. Do you see what all three...Interesting Quotation Mark Rules
Quotation marks are used for more than dialog. They can also be used for emphasis. These interesting quotation mark rules will help you punctuate your work for better readability and impact. Quotation Marks for Emphasis Whenever you want to emphasize something, use...Power Writing – Using Verbs to Add Active Settings
Action is fuel to both fiction and non-fiction writing. It ignites your reader’s passion for your topic or story. Power writing depends upon using verbs to generate active engagement with your readers. Inspire Imagination Using the Power of Verbs. Many verbs...Meet Denise Rutledge
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