by Margot | Aug 3, 2010 | nuts and bolts
Things to consider when constructing dialog, from XKCD.com weird…I posted a cartoon at the Old School today too.
by Margot | Jul 28, 2010 | nuts and bolts
photo I love the Writing Excuses podcast. It’s my favorite companion while folding laundry. On a recent episode, the topic was stilted dialogue. One mistake that’s hard to avoid in dialogue is having the characters saying things to each other that they...
by Margot | Jul 3, 2010 | nuts and bolts
Or, How to Make Yourself Purely Insane… photo credit I think the synopsis is one of the hardest parts about novel writing. And judging from the whining I hear, I’m not alone. So how do you do the dreadful deed? Let’s boil it down. Maybe it will go...
