by Lexi Greene | Nov 3, 2022 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Despite engaging in conversation every day, it can be a challenge to convincingly translate conversation into dialogue in our stories. Jeff Elkins, The Dialogue Doctor, joins us to chat about crafting more compelling dialogue in our writing. Episode...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Feb 15, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
When it comes to character action, the old advice is still the best advice: Show, don’t tell. If you haven’t heard that from a creative writing course, or every writing craft book ever, you’ve probably heard it as sage internet wisdom. Heed it well, dear writer,...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Jun 22, 2020 | Author How-To & Mindset
We don’t talk much about craft. It’s not that craft isn’t important. Knowing your craft, as an author, is one of the three most important parts of the business. Those three top-tier considerations for writers are: Know your craft Develop a writing discipline (write...