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Tag: characterisation in novels

Resist the urge to explain: four ‘explanations’

May 4, 2022 cheryl Leave a comment

‘Resist the urge to explain’ is a mantra drummed into us writers. Okay, another rule – but what does it…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: backstory, character emotions, characterisation in novels, editing, imformation dumps in writing, show not tell, story endings

Four steps to using dialogue to drive your story

June 11, 2021 cheryl Leave a comment
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(And a free downloadable guide) This post first appeared in my June 2021 newsletter’s writer’s corner. I publish a writing…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: characterisation in novels, dialogue, driving plot with dialogue, punctuation, show not tell
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