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I hope this book reaches lots of authors and editors looking to make their fiction dialogue irresistible. Moreover, I hope it inspires folks to push their limits with writing dialogue and not settle for the same old same old. Imagination runs deeper than you think, so pushing yourself can produce your best work!
For now, here's one of my Dialogue Do's & Don'ts from the eBook:
#15 Create Undercurrents & Ripples
DON’T… Use
blatant, safe words all the time.
DO… Use loaded
words. Getting “blamed” is not the same as getting “accused” or getting
“charged” for something. Simple words are often best, especially in contrast to
complex situations, but using words that have undercurrent creates more
interest.
DON’T… Speak
without color or flavor or sound or feeling or... Forgetting the senses in
narrative is a no-no. So too in dialogue.
DO… Use visceral
language. Don’t forget to employ the senses (sight, sound, feel, smell, taste)
in speech to reveal colors, textures, odors, patterns, or even sixth sense
perceptions. And let characters occasionally speak in rich imagery, similes and
metaphors. This makes dialogue more sensual, more sexy overall.
Yours truly,
The Editor Devil
