Do you want to write great dialogue?

Let's do some deliberate practice — take the challenge of these 100 Dialogue Writing Exercises. 

These exercises are based on and organized according to the 7 DOs of Dialogue, the 3 DONT's of Dialogue, the 4 Mechanics of Dialogue, and dialogue as the Inte...

What are the secrets of the best, most productive writers? These are the 7 habits of the most effective and productive writers:

1. READ - writers read deep (in their own genre) and wide (to stretch their minds and get ideas)
2. TIME - own and protect your time to write
3. TARGETS - aim for macro-
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Napoleon, a survivor from the Mutiny of the Bounty, and a demonic killer in the cobblestoned streets of Toulon, 1793.

This is Part 3 of the story.
If you haven't read Part 1 or Part 2 yet, please start there.

WHEELS OF FATE

TOULON, NOVEMBER 1793

The darkened upstairs...

Napoleon, a survivor from the Mutiny of the Bounty, and a demonic killer in the cobblestoned streets of Toulon, 1793.

This is Part 2 of the story.
If you haven't read Part 1 yet, please start there.

THE BALL OF DEATH

TOULON, NOVEMBER 1793

Narrow streets. Fountains trick...

As a thriller writer, you know that thrillers come in all shapes and sizes. From psychological suspense to political intrigue, there is no shortage of exciting stories out there waiting to be told. But if you’re looking for something unique and original, then it’s time to explore the many diff...

How do I write a thriller short story (as opposed to a thriller novel)? In this article, we will delve deeper into several aspects, including:

• 7 steps to write a great thriller
• Suspense … it’s what makes a thriller thrilling
• 20 kinds of thrillers
• Why write a thriller short story (as oppo
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Napoleon, a survivor from the Mutiny of the Bounty, and a demonic killer in the cobblestoned streets of Toulon, 1793.

Waves tall as houses crash down, breaking over the sides of their open boat, filling their little shell with water only slightly less freezing than the bone-chilling win...

I want to understand more about the elusive 'voice' in fiction:

• What is narrative voice in fiction?
• How does narrative voice contribute to storytelling?
• What is narrative point of view (POV)?
• The author's voice: mood, tone, and personality
• How to find your narrative voice
• Examples of n
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— whoosh —

The 12-foot tenkara fly-fishing bamboo-rod whipped through the air, releasing the thin line that touched down in the stream over twenty feet away.

The rising sun painted the sakura cherry blossoms in the rose color of dawn, reflecting a light pink sheen in the old man’s steel-gray...

I want to write (all or part of) a story from the antagonist’s perspective and point of view.

How to write in the Villain’s Voice? Let’s use the acronym BRAVURA:

• Backstory - delve deep into my past, what shaped me?
• Reasons - what’s my worldview, my wants, needs, rules?
• Animal - what ani
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BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1893

“Mr. Sigerson.”

“Ms. Borden.”

The tall, thin man shook the small woman’s hand.

In the women’s section of the Taunton Jail in Bristol County, Lizzie Borden’s jail cell, located at the south side of the jail, had one grated wind...

One of the 10 Tips for Giving A Fiction Critique is to use a checklist. Here is our checklist:

1. GET READY TO READ
2. CONCEPT
3. PLOT
4. CHARACTERS
5. SCENES
6. DIALOGUE
7. NARRATIVE VOICE
8. PACING
9. OTHER OBSERVATIONS
10. DELIVER THE CRITIQUE

Before we start ...
do you want to write fiction faster,
wh...