Crafting Dynamic Dialogue: The Complete Guide to Speaking, Conversing, Arguing, and Thinking in Fiction - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1440345546 ISBN 13: 9781440345548

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 2016

Riassunto

Write authentic dialogue that invigorates your story!

Exceptional dialogue isn't just important when writing fiction--it's essential. In order to impress an agent or editor and keep readers turning pages, you need to deliver truly standout dialogue in every scene. Crafting Dynamic Dialogue will give you the techniques and examples you need to impress your readers.

This book is a comprehensive guide to writing compelling dialogue that rings true. Each section is packed with advice and instruction from best-selling authors and instructors like Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Steven James, Deborah Halverson, James Scott Bell, Donald Maass, Cheryl St. John, and many others. They'll show you how to:

   • Bend the rules to create a specific effect
   • Understand the role of dialogue in reader engagement
   • Use dialect and jargon effectively
   • Give every character a believable, unique voice
   • Set the pace and tone
   • Reveal specific character background details
   • Generate tension and suspense
   • Utilize internal dialogue
Whether you're writing flash fiction, a short story, or a novel-length manuscript, Crafting Dynamic Dialogue will help you develop, write, and refine dialogue to keep your readers hooked.

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L'autore

Cheryl's first book, RAIN SHADOW was nominated for RWA s RITA for Best First Book, by Romantic Times for Best Western Historical, and by Affaire de Coeur readers as Best American Historical Romance. Since then her stories have continued to receive awards and high acclaim. In describing her stories of second chances and redemption, readers and reviewers use words like, emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real life situations.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1440345546
• ISBN 13: 9781440345548
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Redattore: Writer's Digest Books
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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