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Dueling with Words: Dialogue and Action, Part 1
My annual stint in an online writers’ conference (the Catholic Writer’s Conference, of which I’ve been a non-Catholoic guest for the past several years) has me doing a chat workshop on writing dialogue...
View ArticleMaking Word(s) Count #1: Less is More … Sometimes.
When less is more Over the years, as I’ve participated in writer’s workshops and mentored writers’ groups, I’ve encountered a number of literary habits that can keep a story from having the impact a...
View ArticleWriting Craft: Blah blah blah, Who Needs Dialog?
I love to “talk shop” with other writers. I learn so much about my own process and my weaknesses because it’s always easier to see the flaws – and the strengths! – in someone else’s work. Recently, I...
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