LEARN HOW TO WRITE CONVINCING AND COMPELLING DIALOGUE.
Commissioning editors say good dialogue is one of the first things that make a book stand out from the crowd - and similarly, that clunky direct speech is one of the first things that will send a book straight from the slushpile to the rejections bin.
But while many other aspects of writing are pored over in intense detail, there have been very few books on the art of writing successful dialogue. In this practical guide for aspiring writers of all levels, Irving Weinman, himself a published writer and well-known creative writing tutor, uses case studies to help you explore how to write good dialogue, and gives you a range of fun and challenging exercises that will help you to write great dialogue.
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By:
Irving Weinman
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 214mm,
Width: 134mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781473688513
ISBN 10: 1473688515
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 29 January 2019
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
: 1 An Overview of Dialogue : 1 An Overview of Dialogue : 2 Character in Dialogue I (dialogue in character) : 2 Character in Dialogue I (dialogue in character) : 3 Narrative in Dialogue : 3 Narrative in Dialogue : 4 Dialogue in Narrative (non 'scene' dialogue) : 4 Dialogue in Narrative (non 'scene' dialogue) : 5 Versions of Dialogue (monologue, thoughts, letters, diaries, voice messages) : 5 Versions of Dialogue (monologue, thoughts, letters, diaries, voice messages) : 6 Dialogue and Indirect Speech : 6 Dialogue and Indirect Speech : 7 Transitions in and out of Dialogue : 7 Transitions in and out of Dialogue : 8 Dialogue Imitations of Reality (crowds, multiple speech, interrupted speech, foreign languages) : 8 Dialogue Imitations of Reality (crowds, multiple speech, interrupted speech, foreign languages) : 9 Character in Dialogue II (using dialogue to learn about your characters: the art of not listening, getting them angry, letting their hair down) : 9 Character in Dialogue II (using dialogue to learn about your characters: the art of not listening, getting them angry, letting their hair down) : 10 The Far Reaches of Dialogue (experimental approaches, shifting dialogue between characters) : 10 The Far Reaches of Dialogue (experimental approaches, shifting dialogue : between characters) : 11 Dialogue in Summary (some exercises, some suggested reading) : 11 Dialogue in Summary (some exercises, some suggested reading) : 11 Dialogue in Summary (some exercises, some suggested reading)
Irving Weinman is an American author who has written 6 published books, including character thrillers filled with action large and small. He has written reviews for major US and British publications, including the NY Times Book Review, and taught/led fiction workshops in English and US universities. He has been Chair of the Poets' Workshop at the British Poetry Society, and he is the founder and Executive Director of the Key West Writers' Workshop.
