by lauralizbuckley | 4 May, 2021 | Writing
Working to tighten up dialogue can feel challenging. When we’re writing dialogue, we typically want our characters to sound real. But real dialogue is a mess! It’s full of fillers, back-tracking and accidental contradictions. It’s meandering and messy, and can take a...
by lauralizbuckley | 9 Jun, 2020 | Writing
Most writers have to get reasonably comfortable with it, but how many write honestly great dialogue? The question of how to polish speech in your writing is one that plagues a lot of writers, but stress no longer! I’ve got some handy, straightforward tips for you to...
by lauralizbuckley | 12 May, 2020 | Writing
It’s common to focus on characterisation in writing, but don’t underestimate the importance of building strong character relationships. Your protagonist’s relationships provide vital context for them. Relationships can also be the catalyst for important growth or...
by lauralizbuckley | 28 Jan, 2020 | Writing
Dialogue, speech, chat; writing it is one thing, but what about punctuating dialogue? If you’re writing a story, chances are dialogue makes up a decent chunk of your word count. Of course, whether your characters talk all the time or almost never, you want to make...
