Writing Novels – Dialogue to Enhance Characterization
It is important to recognize all of the various writing components that can be utilized to develop and enhance characterization. Yet while dialogue is definitely one of these elements, it is often reduced to a lesser status. Here is a typical textbook definition that, via the specific omission of dialogue by name, diminishes this writing medium as a [...]
Four Authors of Classical Contemporary Literature Defined the Craft of Writing Perfect Prose
There are four aspects of the craft of writing that many who understand literature would argue have never been better addressed: Steinbeck’s perfection with dialogue, Faulkner’s depth of characterization, Hemingway’s precise narrative, and Fitzgerald’s palpable creation of mood. One of the quickest ways to appreciate John Steinbeck’s brilliance in the realm of dialogue is to [...]
