Judging Novels
I'm a judge this year, reading contemporary fiction. I'm enjoying the task, and finding that a lot of independent authors are displaying a lot of skills and storytelling ability. There are the usual problems that crop up with independent publishing, in part because few skilled editors look over the books before they are put into print.
One example I'm seeing much of is reader-oriented dialogue. Such dialogue serves to educate readers and is not realistic. A mother in the story might say to her daughter, "as you know, Aunt Minnie was born in 1967 and was blind in her left eye. She died two years ago."
In other words, some inexperienced authors use dialogue to inform readers about backstory rather than to depict the ways the characters react to one another.
One example I'm seeing much of is reader-oriented dialogue. Such dialogue serves to educate readers and is not realistic. A mother in the story might say to her daughter, "as you know, Aunt Minnie was born in 1967 and was blind in her left eye. She died two years ago."
In other words, some inexperienced authors use dialogue to inform readers about backstory rather than to depict the ways the characters react to one another.
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