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Four Dialogue Writing Exercises
Four Dialogue Writing Exercises
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No-No: On-the-Nose Dialogue
On-the-nose dialogue = bad. Got it. But where do you go from here?
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The Music of Dialogue
Rhythm, pacing, and flow: the music of dialogue
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Dialogue: It’s not just what characters say
Dialogue: It’s not just what characters say, it’s what the story does when they speak.
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Friday’s Findings: The Cat and the Snowflake
In my last post, I discussed using the Snowflake Method simultaneously with the Save the Cat beats to develop a story and end up with a first draft. I expanded this idea with an Excel spreadsheet that can be downloaded. Or if you prefer, right click on the graphic below to expand it. Once the image…
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Infographic: Writing Style
Writing style is one of those things that is a balance between noticing it and not drawing attention to itself. Below are some suggestions to add your own writing style to your fiction. Download this infographic. Photo by Rogério Martins
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Ideas for Organizing Your Writing Space
Looking for some ways to organize your writing space? Let me share how I organize my writing files digitally. I create a folder called WRITING. Within that folder, I have three sub-folders: Writing ProjectsIn this sub-folder, I create a sub-folder for each current writing project I’m working on. This has really helped me have a…
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Story Structure: 3-Acts
Dozens of ways to construct your story exist. Probably the most popular is the 3-Act platform; it’s a classic. With NaNoWriMo approaching, people are looking for ways to put their story together–except for panters, but that’s a different story. One thing to remember: no story structure is better or worse than another. Just use one…
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Fiction Writing and Foreshadowing
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Andrew M. Friday 