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  • Said isn’t Dead!

    Said isn’t Dead!

    I will admit I am still hung up on the chapter Dialogue Mechanics in Self Editing for Fiction Writers. Mostly on how they address the use of said. For as long as I can remember, said is dead was the mantra of every literature, English, and writing class. To my knowledge, it still is the…

  • REVISED: Dialogue in a Scene with a Large Cast of Characters

    REVISED: Dialogue in a Scene with a Large Cast of Characters

    As promised I said I’d follow up with focusing the scene on the interplay to two characters. Notice I’m focusing on the dialogue it’s self so there’s not much in terms of detail.

  • Monday Memes

  • Dialogue in a Scene with a Large Cast of Characters

    Hi All! I hope your week is going well. I am going back and editing scenes where there is a large cast of characters in the room. Think thirty or so people sitting around a table holding a conversation but it’s focused solely on one person. The scene I’m currently in reads a little like…

  • Monday Memes

  • Dialouge Resources

    Dialouge Resources

    I really love lists, so enjoy the spiral of reading resources I did trying to write my next dialogue article. Do you have any go to resources for when you want to write or edit dialogue?

  • Removing Filler Dialogue

    Removing Filler Dialogue

    Before diving into repetitive character dialogue it would be important to go over a starting point. I’m dividing dialogue editing into two parts. Personally I like to start with making sure cutting filler dialogue. Filler dialogue looks like this: “Hello.” “Hello.” “How are you?” “Good, how are you?” That basic exchange I have with people…

  • Diverging Character Voices

    Diverging Character Voices

    In the glorious process of editing, I’ve been re-reading scenes, dialogue, and sentences. Perhaps one of the biggest concerns I’ve started coming to terms with is that I can’t tell if my character voices actually sound different or if they’re all still sounding the same. Part of the problem, is there are a lot of…

  • Updates/Forewarning

    Updates/Forewarning

    Hi All! Short post this Wednesday, next Wednesday I won’t be posting due to some personal/job (not writing or becoming an author) stuff. Back to normal flow after though! Hope your week is going well! And if you’re experiencing a week of 100+ in temps stay cool!

  • Friday Free Write – The Old Oak Tree

    Friday Free Write – The Old Oak Tree

    ” There are at least seventeen ways this could have gone better. Literally, like, I’m counting them right now, you moron,” Mylonite’s sword whacked away one of the absurd little mutant turtles as they tried to grab their ankles again. One of them caught Andrea’s sword in a firm grasp, but before she tumbled into…