Episode 55 - Don't just talk the talk! Squeezing everything out of your characters interactions

February 04, 2016 00:17:14
Episode 55 - Don't just talk the talk! Squeezing everything out of your characters interactions
The Creative Writer's Toolbelt
Episode 55 - Don't just talk the talk! Squeezing everything out of your characters interactions

Feb 04 2016 | 00:17:14

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Show Notes

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I'm responding to a listener question in this episode by looking at the issue of character interaction. How can we use it to best effect, and what are some of the factors to bear in mind? Most interaction will be through the medium of dialogue, but there's so much more we can do with a bit of imagination, to help us achieve our objectives across dimensions like character development, story, and voice. So don't just talk the talk, bring all the senses in to play and capture the reader in your noisy, vibrant, pungent, and intense world!

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