Category Archives: Dialog

Writing from a Character’s Point of View

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Melanie Anne Phillips

By Melanie Anne Phillips Perhaps the best way to instill real feelings in a character is to stand in his or her shoes and write from the character’s point of view. Unfortunately, this method also holds the greatest danger of … Continue reading →

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Conversational Inertia

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Melanie Anne Phillips

Sometimes, no matter how one tries, a conversation cannot be turned.  Illustrating this in  conversations among characters is a way to illuminate the degree of power that is driving the conversation in a particular direction, or perhaps the magnitude of … Continue reading →

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