(I originally wrote this for the Imagination Soup blog.) Wanna know a secret? When it comes to writing dialogue, I have an advantage. Why? Because I was a journalist for … well, far too long. I honed my listening skills during interviews for more than 6,000 articles. And there were usually at least three sources… Read more »
August 2021
Let Me be the Devil on Your Shoulder to Help With Dialogue
(I originally wrote this for the Imagination Soup blog.) We talk all the time, so why is dialogue so difficult to get just right when we’re writing? I blame English teachers. Just kidding. Kinda. Let me explain. From day one we’re taught to write using standard English. But we don’t talk that way, now do… Read more »