Write Great Fiction - Dialogue - Softcover

Kempton, Gloria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1582972893 ISBN 13: 9781582972893

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 2004

Synopsis

Craft Compelling Dialogue

When should your character talk, what should (or shouldn't) he say, and when should he say it? How do you know when dialogue--or the lack thereof--is dragging down your scene? How do you fix a character who speaks without the laconic wit of the Terminator?

Write Great Fiction: Dialogue by successful author and instructor Gloria Kempton has the answers to all of these questions and more! It's packed with innovative exercises and instruction designed to teach you how to:

• Create dialogue that drives the story
• Weave dialogue with narrative and action
• Write dialogue that fits specific genres
• Avoid the common pitfalls of writing dialogue
• Make dialogue unique for each character

Along with dozens of dialogue excerpts from today's most popular writers, Write Great Fiction: Dialogue gives you the edge you need to make your story stand out from the rest.

About this title

About the Author

A former trial lawyer, James Scott Bell is an award-winning author and frequent speaker at writing conferences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1582972893
• ISBN 13: 9781582972893
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240