So my newest pen pal, Paralelsky (https://www.deviantart.com/paralelsky), requested that I write a dialogue tutorial. “How can improve my dialogue?” she asked. It’s a popular question that experienced writers field a lot, and I’m no exception. Judging by most online prose – fiction and creative non-fiction – it’s something most of you struggle with. Hell, I used to, and I’m still learning new tricks every day. So, I’m gonna give this a go because that’s how I roll, yo.
As with everything I tell you, there is no one set way to write compelling dialogue. There are many different ways to do it and you’ll find that
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7 Suggestions for Mapping Your Fictional World
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7 Suggestions for Mapping Your Fictional World
Anybody Can Write a Novel
Chapter 1 “World-building” – Section 3 “World Mapping”
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So you now know what sort of Story you want to create, and have written a Timeline for the History of your world. Now, you must decide what parts of that created world you want to use. This step can be as specific or general as you would like—from creating a cartographic masterpiece, to sketc