Also by Harvey Stanbrough:
- The Seven Writerly Sins
- The Art of Writing Flash Fiction
- Writing Great Beginnings
- Narrative in Fiction: Whispers in the Background
- Punctuation for Writers
- Writing Dialect
- Creating Realistic Characters
- The Craft of Poetry: Structure and Sound
- Beyond the Masks
- Soft as a Breeze
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Writing Realistic Dialogue & Flash Fiction
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Published: March 21, 2011
Words: 39078 (approximate)
Language: English
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This book explores why and how authentic, realistic dialogue works to engage the emotions of the reader. In it, we discuss even the nuances and sounds of individual letters and words and the effect of those nuances on the reader, and explains why and how narrative is effective when used in conjunction with realistic dialogue.Includes a chapter on writing flash fiction.Extended description
This book explores why and how authentic, realistic dialogue works to engage the emotions of the reader. In it, we discuss even the nuances and sounds of individual letters and words and the effect of those nuances on the reader, and explains why and how narrative is effective when used in conjunction with realistic dialogue.Includes a chapter on writing flash fiction.Tags
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