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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Love/Hate Wednesday

LOVE

The writing advice in this post, particularly #1 & #5!!


HATE

Floating voices.

When a manuscript opens with dialogue, I have no idea how to frame it. I know absolutely nothing about the characters, the plot, the backstory; it's just a floating voice.

Don't think that opening with a really catchy dialogue line is a great way to snag in the reader - it's more disorienting than catchy!
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2 comments:

  1. Linda H.October 8, 2014 at 2:51 PM

    Great advice and good explanation regarding "floating voices".

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  2. VivOctober 10, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    And here I thought opening with dialog was a good way. Next time I'll begin with a who and what to make the words clearer.

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