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Dialogue is the lifeblood of any narrative, but too often writers let conversations meander, lose focus, or fail to advance the story. This guide from...
Does your story grind to a halt when characters start talking? You're not alone. Many writers struggle with dialogue that feels flat, meandering, or e...
Introduction: Why Dialogue Overload Undermines Your StoryEvery writer has faced the problem: a scene that feels bloated, where characters talk and tal...
You've written a scene where the hero is about to walk into a trap. The tension is thick—or it should be. Then the sidekick cracks a joke. The hero qu...
Every writer has faced the same dilemma: the reader needs to know something, but stopping the story to explain it feels clumsy. The go-to fix—having o...