The 5 Levels of Dialogue Tags
Let’s talk about dialogue tags. The very complex world of dialogue tags turns out to be a lot simpler than you’d think. Below you’ll find dialogue tags broken down into one of five “levels” with easy instructions …
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The 9 Pros of Pantsing: Story Over Structure
Writing a poem is discovery. -Robert Frost Here’s another session recap for the Writer’s Digest Conference 2017 about the pros of pantsing! And man, if you ever get the chance to see Steve James speak, jump …
#WDC17: The 4 Types of Story Conflict
According to one of my #WDC17 sessions, story CONFLICT is the engine that powers storytelling, from your inciting incident to your satisfying conclusion. Without conflict, characters can’t change or grow, and readers can’t experience emotion. What is …
#WDC17: 7 Steps to Crafting a Short Story
If you’re anything like me, you have trouble with short form. According to Windy Lynn Harris, Writer’s Digest presenter and author of Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays, writing and selling short stories can be …