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Tagging Dialogue: Making the Most of “Said”**
When it comes to writing dialogue, one of the most overlooked yet fundamental elements is the dialogue tag. These are the little phrases that let the reader know who’s speaking, your basic he said, she said, and their many cousins. … Continue reading
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Changing the approach
I’ve heard that doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. For fiction writing there is truth to that, as you have to be a bit insane to pursue fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged creative-writing, Fiction, Fiction Writing Strategies, Fiction writing struggle, Writing
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Getting a bead on Stanley Schmidt
Getting a bead on Stan. Stanley is the Editor of Analog Magazine. As you may or may not know, I have been reading some of Stanley Schmidt’s work in order to get a feel for what he might like in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiction, Isaac Asimov, Online Writing, Science fiction, Stanley Schmidt, Writers Resources, Writing
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