Thursday, October 14, 2010

Writing Tip 2 from Ann


1. - Does the dialogue match the time frame?

2. - Is the dialogue punctuated correctly?

3. - Did the dialogue include unnecessary profanity, too many sentence fragments, clichés, or too heavy a dialect?

4. - Have your characters rambled on, chit-chatting away into banal obscurity?

5. - Does each character have their own manner of speaking, like real people do?

6. - The dialogue should match the conflict that is happening between the characters, whether it's sexual, social, physical or political.



Andrea Mauro is a published fiction author and a full-time editor who can improve your novel or non-fiction work. She is based in Marin, California, but is available worldwide. As an editor, she will honor your unique writer's voice, and won't change it. She also has a flair for creating professional resumes and cover letters.

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