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12.09
7:59
While you put all of your characters’ conversations in between quotes, it doesn’t necessarily make all of them a dialogue. In fact, I’ll bet that most of the conversations going on in your work are just that – people talking.
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12.09
4:35
If you’re writing a work of fiction, it bears to remember one very important thing: your characters can pull you out of anything. What do you think drives fiction writing? Heavy plots? Impeccable style? While there’s latent value in both, neither can salvage a piece of fiction like flesh and blood personalities.
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11.09
10:28
Think of writing your own novel? Experienced novelists, believe it or not, typically write from a basic formula, a tried-and-tested structure which they use to draw readers in. This is especially true of ones who sell blockbuster titles, those that place high on the bestseller lists.