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Tag: dialogue

‘Talking Heads’ syndrome

April 12, 2026 cheryl

‘Talking Heads’ syndrome is something I’ve come across several times in work I’ve been editing. So when I was offered…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: authors, dialogue, editing, talking heads, writers, writing

Is your novel too short?

June 6, 2022 cheryl
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I asked some members of the #writingcommunity what they’d like me to research for this month’s Writer’s Corner, and this…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: backstory, characters, conflict in novels, dialogue, editing, novel beginnings, novel draft, novel endings, plot structure, secondary characters

Four steps to using dialogue to drive your story

June 11, 2021 cheryl

(And a free downloadable guide) For more writing tips, browse the ‘writing tips‘ category using the search bar at the…

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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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