P.A. O'Neil: Rule Breaker

One of the classes I attended recently was led by an editor where she discussed "Dialogue". What the do's and don't's are in today's society. At the end of the class, I told her I had broken at least three of her rules when writing successful stories. One was using improper language and grammar throughout the story. The other was having some characters noticeably speaking different from the others. And finally, not only using dialogue/action tags judiciously, but I had a story that used none at all.

The reason I bring this up is because all three stories have become fan favorites and have lived well beyond my book, Witness Testimony and Other Tales. I ended my private conversation with the instructor with, "don't be afraid to challenge the editor." She actually agreed because sometimes the author knows best.

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