February 25, 2010
1. Real people speaking in real conversations, especially in one-on-one situations, don’t use the name of the person they’re speaking to very often. They don’t need to. They might use it sparingly for emphasis, but they don’t do it in every sentence. Be careful not to overuse names in your dialogue. It makes it feel [...]
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February 18, 2010
What’s the most common ‘mistake’ that you see writers make when attributing dialogue? The biggest challenge with written dialogue as compared to spoken dialogue is this: When you (as a reader) can’t hear the words for yourself, you have no way to know who’s speaking, or how they’re speaking. It’s easy (as a writer) to [...]
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