Category Archives: Internal Monologue
The Ins And Outs Of Backstory, Part 3
Learning to handle backstory correctly is vital. Some agents and editors talk about it as the element that shows an author is either a competent professional or still in the “learning” stage. Consequently, I’d like to take a closer look … Continue reading
Filed under Backstory, Dialogue, Internal Monologue
Redundancy: The Path To Boredom
As an editor and a critique partner, I’ve been know to be a repetition hunter. For some reason, I have an ear for words that crop up more than once in a paragraph. Unless it’s intentional, used for emphasis, it … Continue reading
Filed under Dialogue, Internal Monologue, Writing Style
