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The first video in our Improve Your Writing in 60 seconds series is all about dialogue and why writers should resist the urge to explain...
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Writing dialogue
Writing believable, engaging and effective dialogue befitting of your characters and the narrative you’ve set out for them can be such a hard thing to get right. This section of the site is dedicated entirely to hints and tips on this essential part of the fiction-writing process.
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Imogen Crimp dissects the art of writing dialogue, and how it plays an intrinsic role in the formulation of good writing. For more free articles on...
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How do you write authentic and accessible dialogue for middle grade readers when your story is a piece of historical fiction? For more free articles...
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Reserve your place at these exciting September masterclasses, each focusing on an essential aspect of the writing process.
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Over the years I’ve struggled with this question, finding it impossible to judge my own work. Adept at knowing when someone else’s manuscript hits...
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I’d worked in publishing for twenty years before I realised that I didn’t know that much about writing.
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