on The Blood-Red Pencil:

In writing a book, it’s not enough to put words on a computer screen and hit publish.

Really it’s not. It can have the most disastrous effect on readers.

There was a time when one took classes – creative writing classes – in which we darling new writers learned important craft elements. One of which is the proper use of dialogue. For instance, if you have two longtime friends sharing a bit of bubbly and some juicy gossip, you totally spoil the moment with awkward exposition.

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