Wordslaying: How to Omit Unnecessary Words
Friends are generally surprised when I tell them I used to be a bird hunter. Using a .410 (small gauge) shotgun, I’d often limit out on doves before grown men…
Friends are generally surprised when I tell them I used to be a bird hunter. Using a .410 (small gauge) shotgun, I’d often limit out on doves before grown men…
Good dialog illuminates character, advances the plot, and holds readers' interest. Dialog and narration will accomplish those missions better through telling, not showing. I read a novel recently that reminded…