Sample articles on Dialog
- Formatting Dialog
- Rhythm in Dialog
- Polishing Dialog Tags
- Using Dialog Tags
- Proper Dialog Placement
- Keeping Your Speakers Straight
- Voice in Dialog
- Infodumps Through Dialog
- Character Voices in Non-POV Characters
- Paula Reed: Making Dialogue Dynamic
- James R. Tuck on "Speechtags are of the Devil," He Said
Foreshadowing
- Setting up the Tension
- Using Foreshadowing
- Cathy Clamp on Foreshadowing
- Alina Klein on The Physiology of Foreshadowing
Hooks
- Writing the One-Line Hook
- Hook Lines and the Dramatic Pause
- Hooking the Reader's Brains and Heart
- Crafting Hook Lines to Draw the Reader in
- Is Your Second Line as Good as Your First?
- Crafting Your Novel's Pitch Line
Pacing
- Understanding and Controlling Your Pacing
- Getting the Best Response From Your Characters
- Fixing Pacing Problems
- Jana DeLeon on The Perils of Pacing
- Dana Marton with 7 Tips to Improve Your Novel’s Pacing
Storytelling
- Writing vs Storytelling
- An Example of Storytelling Genius
- Adding Something New to an Old Story
- Things Every Story Needs to do
- Three Ways to Improve Your Storytelling
- Better to be Accurate or Do What’s Best for the Story?
Style
- Sentence Rhythm
- Setting the Right Tone
- Words That Sound Like What They Mean
- Mixing Writing Techniques
- Dealing With Purple Prose
- Breaking the Rules of Writing
- Voice in Dialog
Tension
- Dramatic Irony
- Using Narrative Focus to Add Tension
- Handling Non-Action Scenes
- The Rule of Three
- Raising the Tension in Your Scenes
- Goals! Are You Making Them Too Obvious?
- Jen Blood: 5 Ways to Build Suspense Like a Master
Writing Rules
