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Tag Archives: writing action. writing dialogue
Dueling with words: Action and Dialogue Part 2
Good action, like good dialogue, moves. It’s not easy to write, in part because the writer is dealing with time. The time it takes for the reader to read the words, make sense of them, and visualize what they’re saying. … Continue reading
