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

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ISBN 10 : 1440345546 ISBN 13 : 9781440345548

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2016

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dynamic Dialogue provides the absolute best writing instruction that WD has to offer on dialogue. The essays and articles will help readers successfully approach and overcome issues such as: pacing, suspense, conflict, effectively using dialect and jargon, manipulating mood, developing themes, creating subtext, revealing background, and more. Each chapter builds on the last, providing as comprehensive an examination of the nuances and details of dialogue as possible.

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440345546
• ISBN 13: 9781440345548
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Éditeur: Writer's Digest Books
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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