Dialogue - L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author

Tag: Dialogue

August 1, 2018

Recursive layering as I write ~ my 3 steps

Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash When I write, it is the voice of the character that comes first. I hear the dialogue, and it generates setting, conflict and motivation for me. So when I write, dialogue is first. Sure, there will be tags and description that comes with it, but it is minimalistic. After a…

March 19, 2014

Learning from the Masters series: Robert A. Heinlein Knew Dialogue

The art of writing dialogue I have always enjoyed reading Heinlein’s books, but it is his dialogue that holds my attention the most. His characters play with words and by doing so demonstrate relationships and conditions. This excerpt from The Cat that Walks Through Walls is a great example of how his dialogue clearly separated…