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Let’s talk dialogue. Whether you’re writing fiction, non-fiction, or something in-between, it’s likely that, at some point, your characters are going to start talking. That’s your book’s dialogue, and what’s tricky about it is that it comes with its own set of rules, tangential to regular prose. That’s right; if you edit your dialogue as if it’s the same as all the other writing, you’re likely …
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Great Britain, if you haven’t heard of it, is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, just north of France. It’s very rainy, and the people who live here like to talk about how rainy it is more than perhaps any other topic. We’re consistent like that. Despite this inauspicious description, writers and filmmakers keep finding reasons to either set their work in Britain or write British characters. The …
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Sometimes, a project will call for an interview or two. Maybe you’re a true crime author interviewing witnesses, maybe you’re writing a biography (even a memoir) and need as many viewpoints as possible, or maybe you’re a fiction author whose research involves digging deep into phrasing and vocabulary. Maybe you’re a nonfiction author of pretty much any stripe who wants to include a unique quote in …
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Self-publishing your book often means working with an editor – a professional, objective person who will apply their expertise to helping you improve your work. Of course, an editor’s time costs money, so it’s best to only call them in when you’ve addressed everything you’re capable of handling yourself. That’s all well and good in theory, but how do you know whether your manuscript is ready for …
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Sometimes, improving your writing is a case of learning craft, and sometimes it’s just about knowing what to tackle when you edit. Dramatic dialogue can benefit from both so, in this article, I’ll be outlining eight clichés to edit out of your work, as well as exploring the logic behind why they’re such a problem. 1. Too many pauses Pauses are useful in dialogue, and especially useful in …
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Parallelism is a useful tool for enhancing syntax and even improving your story’s overall structure, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to use. In its most basic form, parallelism means using successive linguistic constructs that corresponded in terms of meter, meaning, grammatical structure, or sound. The intent is to add balance and rhythm to sentences, giving them a flow that can make them …
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