[REMINDER: John Lewis Writing Grants now OPEN (deadline: Oct. 1, 2022)] For a long time, I thought I was terrible at writing dialogue. I’m not terrible at talking, or listening (usually), but conveying on a page how people speak, with their subtexts, their physical quirks (how often did your grandmother dig through her purse while she was talking to you?), and their “ums” and “ahs” froze my fingers at the keyboard.
Let's Talk About Dialogue
Let's Talk About Dialogue
Let's Talk About Dialogue
[REMINDER: John Lewis Writing Grants now OPEN (deadline: Oct. 1, 2022)] For a long time, I thought I was terrible at writing dialogue. I’m not terrible at talking, or listening (usually), but conveying on a page how people speak, with their subtexts, their physical quirks (how often did your grandmother dig through her purse while she was talking to you?), and their “ums” and “ahs” froze my fingers at the keyboard.