I’ve worked on a number of historical fictions lately and I thought it would be good to share a few tips with those of you who write in various periods. Do your research. Your editor may not always be aware of the appropriate word for the time period you are writing for. Contracted words, like …
Category Archive: Dialogue
Dec 07
Let’s Talk Dialogue
There are thousands of rules when it comes to the use of contractions, verb usage and sentence structure in my Chicago Manual of Style. But where do we go to look for rules on dialogue? What do we do when we are writing in the voice of a street tough from New York? Or a …
