The unnecessary add-ons in a story and the necessary truth every writer should know about Dialogue Tags Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule. Stephen King This post is all about dialogue tags. Don’t know what they are? You may beContinue reading “He Said; He Proclaimed; He Stuttered; He breathed”
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Writer’s Block and Tips on How to Get Past It
Writing about writer’s block is better than not writing at all. Charles Bukowski, The Last Night of the Earth All writer’s have been there at least once – probably at least a dozen times – before. That pesky thing that we call “writer’s block” creeps in during the middle of a manuscript and as hardContinue reading “Writer’s Block and Tips on How to Get Past It”
The Importance of Being Dynamic
Thoughts on Character Development When writing a novel, a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caricature. Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon At the beginning of a new year, people often talk about all of the changes they are going to make and how this year is going toContinue reading “The Importance of Being Dynamic”
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