He Said, She
Said: Writing Effective Dialogue
By Laura E. Koons
Genre: Nonfiction
Dialogue that drones on, clutters the page, or
stalls the scene can ruin even the best of novels. Learn to avoid common
dialogue pitfalls, balance your writing, and dazzle your readers, editors, and
agents with snappy scenes and smooth-as-silk transitions between dialogue and
narrative. “He Said, She Said” is packed with innovative instruction, detailed
information, and essential exercises to help your dialogue skills mesmerize and
impress.
The information offered in “He Said, She Said” is
easy to understand and simple to implement. In this guide book you will learn:
How to balance realistic dialogue with your narrative style, including
addressing accents and learning the 4 things to leave out of your dialogue 5
ways to seamlessly insert dialogue into your scene, such as expressing gestures
and employing summary dialogue 7 tricks to getting the most out of dialogue
tags: everything from finding the right intensity level to avoiding POV issues
4 ways to improve your dialogue crafting skills, with prompts and exercises
included
Don’t waste an opportunity for success by settling
for mediocre dialogue in your novel. Let “He Said, She Said” help you craft
your characters’ exchanges with ease and skill.
Author Bio
Laura E. Koons attended Lycoming College and then
completed graduate degrees in Creative Writing at both Ohio University and The
University of Tennessee. She has worked on several literary magazines including
Quarter After Eight, Drunken Boat: an online journal of art and literature, and
Grist: The Journal for Writers, where she served as Fiction Editor for the
inaugural issue.
She currently edits for Red Adept Publishing. In
her free time, Laura can usually be found with a book in hand, but sometimes
she puts them down long enough to enjoy swimming, crocheting, and doing
volunteer work at both her local library and history museum. She lives in
Virginia with her husband and two ancient, snarky cats.
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A 5 Star Book Review
I received the book from the touring host for an honest review.
This is such a wonderful tool to have for authors that will help you effectively within the writing process. It is practical and useful and it is clear the author has a clear understanding of the subject. The layout of the book gives you plenty of information to be used in everyday writing making your book lively with the insightful instructions. I definitely learned a lot from this book and cannot wait to start writing again to put it to good use.
Short and to the the point this is a book you will go back to time and again making dialogue not a boring inset but a lively conversation that brings color to your book and characters.
A perfect tool in your writing.
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