Wooden dialogue, the kind that has you reaching for a chain saw, wreaks havoc on pacing and paints your characters in the worst possible light. So what’s the secret to writing dialogue that adds dimension to a character [...]
February roared in with frigid weather and snow in my neighborhood, but the trusty groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, has forecast an early spring. That happy news gets us off to a good start – it’s going [...]