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Dialogue Tags - A Study in Common Errors

ogue Tags - A Study in Common Errors by: Jennifer Turner Verb and Subject Incorrect: "I bet you two had a fine time," said Ben. When using tags, it's unusual to have the verb before the subject. The general rule of thumb is to use this con...

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HOW NOT TO SOUND LIKE A DAMN FOOL

All is won or lost in just a few seconds. This can be aterrifying thought. Lasting impressions are made during thefirst few moments after you meet a person. Thus, your firstmeeting may be your only opportunity to generate a favorableoutcome.This is t...

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Voices in Your Head

Voices in Your Head by: Mike Foley Are you struggling with your story’s dialogue? If so, you’re not alone. Dialogue is tough for many writers. Fortunately, by learning to listen, you can make your fictional dialogue much stronger. So let’s...

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Voice in Narrative and Dialogue

One of the nice things about being an author is that we can break any rule we want. (I just did.) It's part of our job description. Language changes through usage definitions, spelling, grammar and authors can help it do this. But on the other...

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Writing Narrative vs Writing Dialogue

Writing Narrative vs Writing DialogueCopyright 2001, Michael LaRoccahttp://freereads.tripod.comOne of the nice things about being an author is that we can break any rule we want. (I just did.) It’s part of our job description. Language changes thro...

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When Dialogue is Not Dialogue

Writing dialogue for a story can be a real challenge. The problem arises from the simple fact that dialogue in your written masterpiece is not accurate reflection of the dialogue that actually takes place between people in the real world. Communicat...

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6 Ways to Better Dialogue

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Writing Stories

There's nothing like writing a story. It is a truly satisfying creative process. In order to write a story that people will enjoy. You need to understand the key elements that all good writers use in stories. In this article we will explore thes...

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The Inner Dialogue

Do you talk with yourself? When we hear people talking aloud with themselves we consider it weird. But have you noticed that all people, with no exception, talk silently with themselves? This, we do not consider odd or weird.If someone hurts you in s...

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Dialogue Tags-A Study in Common Errors

DIALOGUE TAGSA study in Common Errors and Their Quick Fixes.Verb and SubjectIncorrect:"I bet you two had a fine time," said Ben. When using tags, it's unusual to have the verb before the subject. The general rule of thumb is to use this construc...

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