blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Hunkered down before it was mandated–due to a virus without a fancy, recognizable name–I’ve been watching a lot of free movies online. Some of them were poorly written, directed, or acted, but I kept watching. On purpose. …
dialogue
Five Tips for Writing Zinger Dialogue
by Cynthia Ruchti
What’s “zinger dialogue” in a novel or creative nonfiction?
It’s dialogue that:
reaches its target
communicates effectively
and engages the reader to be
drawn deeper into the story
and more deeply connected to the characters.
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Dialogue that Dances
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Dancing dialogue does double-duty. It ramps up tension and reveals character.
How can dialogue move from “lying on the couch” to “dancing with the stars”?
Do away with most space-fillers.
They don’t accomplish the casual or hesitant …