Mini Workshop #2
Mini Workshop 2: And now I'd like to say a word or two about dialog.
On one hand, dialog my favorite part of writing, because it comes the easiest. I hear the character's voices in my head; all I have to do is write down what they say. On the other, it's the most difficult for me to teach, because I do "write by ear." But how the words flow is only part of the picture.
What is purpose of dialog? Or rather purposes?
1. To advance the plot in place of exposition.
2. To advance characterization in ...
On one hand, dialog my favorite part of writing, because it comes the easiest. I hear the character's voices in my head; all I have to do is write down what they say. On the other, it's the most difficult for me to teach, because I do "write by ear." But how the words flow is only part of the picture.
What is purpose of dialog? Or rather purposes?
1. To advance the plot in place of exposition.
2. To advance characterization in ...
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