Andrea Johnson

How to Craft Killer Dialogue for Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction (Writer Productivity Series, #3) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

GREAT DIALOGUE CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BESTSELLER AND A BOMB!

Sharpen your storytelling by learning How to Craft Killer Dialogue. Ever wondered what techniques Elmore Leonard and Quentin Tarantino used to master the dialogue for their slick and highly quotable crime stories? Want to create the heart-warming introspection found in the mouths and minds of characters by Judy Blume? Or would you prefer to plumb the depths of layered subtext as powerfully displayed in the works of artists like Toni Morrison? Well, look no further. With this comprehensive guide, you will discover those answers and master these techniques:

• enhancing characterization through vivid dialogue
• employing dialogue to create tension and advance the plot
• representing accents and dialects effectively
• incorporating aspects of the setting into dialogue
• utilizing dialogue to establish tone and build subtext
• developing a unique style and cadence for each characterization
• recognizing the difference between direct and indirect dialogue
• and so much more!

Whether you're writing screenplays, short fiction, long fiction, creative non-fiction, or something in between, How to Craft Killer Dialogue is your go-to guide for drafting, revising, and perfecting conversations that readers will quote for years to come.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Andrea Johnson
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781737688044
• Artikelnr.: 68716554

Autorenporträt

Andrea J. Johnson is a writer and editor whose expertise lies in traditional mysteries and romance. She holds a B.A. in English from Swarthmore College, an M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, and a copyediting certification from UC San Diego. Her craft essays have appeared on several websites such as CrimeReads, Litreactor, DIY MFA, Submittable, and Funds for Writers. She has also been a contributor for the women's lifestyle websites Popsugar and The List Daily. Andrea's novels include the cozy courtroom whodunit series the Victoria Justice Mysteries, whose storylines focus on a trial stenographer turned amateur sleuth (think Murder, She Wrote meets The Pelican Brief.) In addition, Andrea is author of the writer reference book How to Write a Killer Cozy Mystery. And when she isn't immersed in her fiction, she enjoys cuddling up with a piping hot mug of ginger tea and poring over the latest supermarket tabloids. Find Andrea online at ajthenovelist.com ◆◆◆