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"Dialogue"
by Gloria Kempton
Writers Digest Books
ISBN#1582972893 $16.99 (Check Amazon.com for pricing--discounts may vary.) |
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Introduction
Chapter One Releasing the Voice Within--The Purpose of Dialogue
Chapter Two Mute Characters and Stories--Abolishing Your Fears
Chapter Three The Genre, Mainstream and Literary Story--The Dialogue Matters
Chapter Four Wheels of Motion--Dialogue That Propels Your Story Forward
Chapter Five Narrative, Dialogue and Action--Learning to Weave the Spoken Word
Chapter Six In Their Own Words--Delivering the Characters and Their Motivations
Chapter Seven There is a Place--Using Dialogue to Reveal Story Setting and Background
Chapter Eight Brakes or Accelerator--Dialogue as a Means of Pacing
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Chapter Nine Tightening the Tension and Suspense--Dialogue That Identifies the Conflict
Chapter Ten It Was a Dark and Stormy Night--Using Dialogue to Set the Mood and Facilitate the Emotion
Chapter Eleven The Uhs, Ands and Ers--Some How-Tos of Dialogue Quirks
Chapter Twelve Whoops! Dialogue That Doesn't Deliver--The Most Common Mistakes
Chapter Thirteen Punctuation and Last-Minute Consideration--Tying Up Loose Ends
Chapter Fourteen Dialogue Dos and Don'ts--Some Practical Tips
Chapter Fifteen Connecting with Readers--You Can Make a Difference
Appendix-Checklist
Index |
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SYNOPSIS: This book is part of the Writer's Digest "Write Great Fiction" series. From Gloria Kempton, it includes techniques and exercises for crafting effective dialogue. Unlike other writing references on dialogue, this book shows in addition to telling. Each chapter not only gives numerous examples of successful dialogue taken from best-selling novels, but also provides chapter-ending exercises to help readers apply the lessons learned. You will learn to make scene three-dimensional with narration, action and dialogue and learn how difference types of novels require different types of dialogue. A must-have for the fiction writer. TO ORDER THIS BOOK, CLICK HERE!
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