= We all want to write fast-paced, energy-packed dialogue, but like everything else related to being a novelist, what looks the most effortless from the outside is actually the most challenging. The magic of sizzling dialogue lies in what’s not said—an invisible tension beneath the words. Omission, misdirection, and precision make otherwise mundane conversations come alive. […] The post Best Left Unsaid: Mastering Omission, Misdirection, and Precision in Dialogue appeared first on NINC.| NINC
By Bernadette Geyer My writing projects spawn and multiply in various computer folders, or huddle clipped together on my desk topped with a Post-it note that says “For editing.” There are also doze…| The Brevity Blog
By Diana Friedman In 1971, my mother published her first book—a Dell Pocketbook guide to employment for female liberal arts graduates. I spent my childhood watching her hunch over her typewriter, p…| The Brevity Blog
Self-editing is the process an author goes through before they send their work to a professional editor; it is not a replacement for editing.| David Gaughran
