Writing Dialogue

Writing Dialogue
ISBN-10
1884910327
ISBN-13
9781884910326
Category
Reference
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Story Press
Author
Tom Chiarella

Description

Whether you're writing an argument, a love scene, a powwow among sixth graders or scientists in a lab, this book demonstrates how to write dialogue that sounds authentic and original. &break;&break;You'll learn ways to find ideas for literary discussions by tuning in to what you hear every day. You'll learn to use gestures instead of speech, to insert silences that are as effective as outbursts, to add shifts in tone, and other strategies for making conversations more compelling. Nuts and bolts are covered, too - formatting, punctuation, dialogue tags - everything you need to get your characters talking.

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