Author’s Intent, Dialogue

At different times throughout my writing career, I’ve been told I handle dialogue very well. Some reviews of my work mention the dialogue between characters as one of the strengths. Writing scripts certainly helps, but I’ve always done reasonably well writing dialogue, even before I started writing plays and sketches. My first published story, Suzi … Continue reading Author’s Intent, Dialogue

Killing Babies

As one develops as a writer, one becomes aware of the painful reality that not everything one writes, no matter how well-crafted or heartfelt, will see the light of day. In many cases, favorite phrases or passages must be sacrificed for the overall good of the piece. Improving the quality of the writing doesn't make … Continue reading Killing Babies