My Novel-Writing Journey, Part 3: And, Oh, How It Hurts
…myself, “Just write what happens next in the most obvious and direct way. Forget the brilliant insight. Forget the award-winning turn of phrase and the witty dialogue. Just write something…
3 Steps to Fixing an Annoying Protagonist
…unless nails across a chalkboard are just sort of grating. It was a full-throttle cringe I couldn’t shake every time I reread her scenes. The dialogue and internal monologues I…
‘Story Is a State of Mind’ Review + Free Critique of 2500 words of your writing
…the finer points of freewriting, starting a story, character development, dialogue, plot, point of view and receptive reading: all developed to sharpen and support their own writing. Each lesson contains…
The Story Intensive (Winter 2022) Could Change Your Writing Forever
…plot, dialogue, etc.) as well as selected readings live check-in video calls every other week a virtual, interactive classroom (allowing you to build your schedule around other commitments) two group…
The Pros and Cons of Joining Critique Groups for Writers
…you to identify strengths and weaknesses in narratives, dialogue, and prose. Disadvantages of Joining Critique Groups Compatibility Issues: Not all critique groups are created equal. Finding one that aligns with…
Excerpt Critique Call for Submissions, Feb ’12
…Please make sure your paragraphs and dialogue are formatted the way you wish them to appear on the blog. Include the working title of your novel/short story, and the genre….
“The Threadbare Heart” Mother’s Day Contest Winner
…bit of dialogue typifies the type of exchanges that people are more likely to have. “Do you love him, Loretta?” “No.” “Good. When you love them they drive you crazy…
Writers, Inspiration, and The Ideas We Collect
…was right. Of course, a novel is more than that just plot. What other small treasures did I draw upon for themes, character and dialogue? Here is a non-exhaustive list:…
Excerpt Critique Call for Submissions, Jan. ’11
…your excerpt into an email and send it to suzannah [at] writeitsideways [dot] com. Please make sure your paragraphs and dialogue are formatted the way you wish them to appear…
