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“Let the Dialogue Speak” by Mary Deal
Let the Dialogue Speak by Mary Deal Proper use of “said” and the use of “beats” will keep a story flowing smoothly. Books and articles turn up touting the value of replacing the use of the word said....
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“Know Your Genre” (no, not an article by Sun Tzu) by Mary Deal
Know Your Genre by Mary Deal Knowing your story’s exact genre is important when submitting your manuscript for acceptance. Suppose your think you’ve written Literary fiction when, in reality you’ve...
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“Drop the Words” (Put Your Hands Up! Back Away from the Keyboard!) by Mary Deal
Drop the Words by Mary Deal Colloquialism and slang have their place in diction. That applies to both fiction and nonfiction. However, it doesn’t fit in proper grammar usage when attempting to make...
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Mary Deal Dishes on Dead Words
Dead Words by Mary Deal Write lean! When I began to scrutinize my writing for words I could cut and still keep the story together, I was surprised! In the interest of keeping my stories lean and to the...
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Prologue, Denouement and Epilogue as Only Mary Deal Can Describe Them
Prologue, Denouement and Epilogue by Mary Deal First let me quote from the Oxford Dictionary before we discuss usages. Prologue: 1) A separate introductory part of a play, book or piece of music. 2) An...
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Mary Deal Talks about Creating Your Story Title
Creating Your Story Title by Mary Deal Something writers of multiple stories will experience: Titles may come to you in a flash. Some will take some thinking through. If you’ve written your first and...
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Mary Deal Writes About “Scene Changes” On The Child Finder Trilogy
Scene Changes by Mary Deal A scene ends when the action ends or the conversation can add no more to that part of the story. Maybe one scene is in the grocery store; the next scene is outside on the...
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