Truth be told, I’m not an easy man #amreading #bookreview Click To Tweet This was the first line of Richard Russo’s novel, Straight Man. And, truth be told, this is not an easy book. As first lines go, that one ranks up there with the best. It captures the essence of this book. Indeed William Henry Devereaux, […]
7 Tips for Writing Great Dialogue
I’ve blogged on dialogue before, but because dialogue is so important to good fiction-writing, I decided to revisit the topic. Before we look at the seven tips, let’s talk about what great dialogue is and what it isn’t #amwriting Click To Tweet First, great dialogue flows seamlessly. If the reader has to go back to […]