writerpatty | June 22, 2009
In part one of my gems series on editing, we discussed macro edit which can be compare to cleaving, the first process that a diamond goes through after it is mined. Blocking, faceting and polishing are the next steps. The cut determines the brilliance and sparkle that the diamond has as light reflects off the [...]
writerpatty | May 10, 2009
Good dialogue is essential to a great work of fiction. With it, an author can reveal to the reader who the characters are without having to tell them. We can give characters unique ways of talking, certain phrases they like to repeat and have the characters interacting with one another. Like the moonstone, dialogue should be smooth and should reveal important information that furthers the plot.
writerpatty | June 3, 2008
I love to write dialog for fiction. I seem to have a natural instinct for translating character voice to written words.
I have a lot of weakness, but I’m not going to focus on those in today’s post.
I act as editor for six different aspiring writers. What we write is just for fun and [...]
