Tag: editing

  • 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…

  • 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?

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  • Showing vs Telling In Dialogue

    Showing vs Telling In Dialogue

    Dialogue is essential often times in creating the necessary conflict in stories. But it is difficult to do mostly because of the easy short cuts that tell a reader everything the dialogue is supposed to convey. Take for example this exchange: “I’m fine,” she sighed even though she wasn’t fine. Nothing was fine. Cool. Okay…

  • 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…

  • Monday Memes

    Monday Memes

    Monday Memes!

  • Sticking to a Word Count

    Sticking to a Word Count

    Writing often involves thinking about how many words we can write. How long should a novel or story be? It’s easy to think in word counts. Most writing platforms count the number of words in a piece. How many words does one type on a document? I suppose we could manually count words those of…

  • Stuck in the Middle

    Stuck in the Middle

    I always have trouble with the middle parts of a story and scene. Even reading I tend to get bored easily especially now with tv and social media. But at the same time, the middle can really build or set up crucial parts especially in longer series. It’s great for foreshadowing. Starting other plot devices.…

  • Blocked for the Weekend

    Blocked for the Weekend

    Happy Tuesday! Hoping this week is more productive then the last weekend. Maybe it’s the summer weather or that my family is on a beach and I’m not but this last weekend writers block hit hard. Like a race car skidding off the track with flames on the wheels. I switched projects. Tried free writing.…