Hi folks! New to these forums. I've got a nagging question that I can't find an answer to online. It's about dialog tag attributions and how...
Hi, everyone. I'm struggling with finding the answer to my dialog question. Which is the correct paragraph structure for action before dialog:...
Editing the first part of a short story. -------------------------------------------------- “I got the blue nettle!” Milly gasped, charging into...
When it's the main character's thoughts in a first person story, do you use italics for it? Or what are some other options?
I read some books, saw quite some movies, so-called "costume dramas", and I love them. Recently, I saw a TV series called "Lark Rise to...
I know a lot of writers around here seem to be dialog heavy. This is just based on the discussions I've read and not on anyone here who has shared...
If your narrative is in third person would the internal dialog be in third? The character ask herself, Why is she not falling in love? from a book...
Now and then we discuss dialog tags. Use them or don’t. Use beats to make it clear who is talking. Vary the verb, said, called, whispered, asked...
I've seen it said many times that a lot of dialog is the mark of a beginner. If you agree, how so? How much is too much?
Dear writers, This is what I mean: "One sentence. Next Sentence. Next Sentence. Next Sentence." Bob turned around and took the largest slice of...
im not sure if this has already been covered or not but if it has please point me in the right direction. ok so i was working on my story today...
I've seen tons of people within the past few years refer to a conversation between two characters as "dialog." And I'm wondering if we're...
How do you guys do scenes with lots of dialog but little action? Right now, I'm working on a scene with the MC and his girlfriend talking, but...
What's the rule for dialog tags? Does there have to be a tag after every piece of dialog except when they're talking back and forth, or can you...
Throughout writing my book, when two or three people are talking, when they're having a continuous conversation. How do you get around typing he...
Greetings! As I journey through my first chapter I have noticed that there is quite a bit of dialog. I am not sure how well that will fair with...
How do you stress a certain word of a dialog? would it be something like: "Why did you cut the blue wire? I told you very clearly to cut the...
Hi dear writers, I read this advice somewhere: Avoid dialog tags if you can and use actions instead. Have your character do things during the...
As title says, that would be my question. I've started writing book and as much as I am pleased with descriptions, dialogues kill it. When I read...
After reading a lot of the newer books, and the introductory parts of books on Amazon, I'm worried. Not so much that my story is in a real life...
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