My Thoughts on Charisma
Something happened the other day that made me think of all the times I’ve been told I’m charismatic. Now I’ll be honest, I really don’t see how that’s true. I […]
Category Archives: Dialogue
Dialogue should be natural and intriguing.
Things to Avoid in your Writing #4: Losing Your Balance
One giant mistake I tend to make in writing, even to this day (thank God for my editor…), is that I don’t put enough narrative in my first drafts. Odd […]
4 Keys to Crafting an Engaging Romance pt. 2
Before I begin I just want to say that this post is the second part in a series. Part one is available here if you haven’t read it already. The first […]
4 Keys to Crafting an Engaging Romance pt. 1
Before I begin I just want to say that this post was running long so I divided it into two parts. Part two will be available here in a week […]
Suspension of Disbelief
Over and over again, I find myself referring to something called Suspension of Disbelief. While I do feel I have explained it well enough to be understood in the other […]
Past or Present — Which Tense is Best?
When I started writing I used to mix my tenses. I would initially start a paragraph in the past tense to show you the story and then I would write […]
4 Keys to Engaging Dialogue pt. 2
This is Part 2 to a post series, and Part 1 can be found here if you’re interested. With that taken care of, I’ll jump into the post. 3. Circumstance […]
4 Keys to Engaging Dialogue pt. 1
Before I begin, I just want to say that this post ran long, so I divided it into two parts. Part 2 will be available in a week’s time. I’m […]
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