https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7363/he-said-she-said-perfecting-the-art-of-dialogueen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7363/he-said-she-said-perfecting-the-art-of-dialogueTue, 21 May 2019 20:15:59 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:c6cc6228-38fc-4af1-9547-ef30ffcdff69Erik Deckershttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7363/he-said-she-said-perfecting-the-art-of-dialogue#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Education and Craft by Erik Deckers on 5/21/2019 8:15:59 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Dialogue can be a tricky problem for many writers. The way we talk and the way we think doesn&#39;t always look right on the page. New writers often struggle creating dialogue that doesn&#39;t sound stilted, forced, or just plain weird. Good writing strikes a balance between narrative and dialogue, so how do you make sure you&#39;re sharing the right information? This presentation will help writers learn how to format their dialogue, how to find your characters&#39; voices, how to make it sound natural, and how to avoid five big mistakes that writers often make. Three key things attendees will learn in this session:&nbsp;</p> <p>1) How to create natural sounding dialogue <br />2) How to properly format dialogue, including several tricky issues <br />3) When to use dialogue and when to use narrative to drive a story forward</p> </div> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/HeSaidSheSaidPerfectingtheArtofDialogue.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HeSaidSheSaidPerfectingtheArtofDialogue.mp4</a></p> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p><strong>About the Presenter:</strong> <br />Erik Deckers is the president of Pro Blog Service, a content marketing agency with clients throughout the United States. He is also the co-author of Branding Yourself, No Bull**** Social Media, and The Owned Media Doctrine. Erik has been blogging since 1997, and a newspaper humor columnist since 1994. He has written several radio and stage plays, and numerous business articles. Erik was the Spring 2016 writer-in-residence at the Jack Kerouac House in Orlando, FL, and now serves on their board of directors.</p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Subscriber, Recorded Webinar</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7363/he-said-she-said-perfecting-the-art-of-dialogue/revision/1Tue, 21 May 2019 20:13:29 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:c6cc6228-38fc-4af1-9547-ef30ffcdff69Author Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7363/he-said-she-said-perfecting-the-art-of-dialogue#commentsRevision 1 posted to Education and Craft by Author Learning Center on 5/21/2019 8:13:29 PM<br /> <p><span style="background-color:#ff6600;color:#ffffff;"><strong>IMPORTANT: All events&nbsp;are listed in Eastern Time. e.g., 1:30pm US Eastern = 6:30pm <span>&nbsp;</span>BST (United Kingdom)</strong></span></p> <p>Dialogue can be a tricky problem for many writers. The way we talk and the way we think doesn&#39;t always look right on the page. New writers often struggle creating dialogue that doesn&#39;t sound stilted, forced, or just plain weird. Good writing strikes a balance between narrative and dialogue, so how do you make sure you&#39;re sharing the right information? This presentation will help writers learn how to format their dialogue, how to find your characters&#39; voices, how to make it sound natural, and how to avoid five big mistakes that writers often make. Three key things attendees will learn in this session:&nbsp;</p> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>1) How to create natural sounding dialogue <br />2) How to properly format dialogue, including several tricky issues <br />3) When to use dialogue and when to use narrative to drive a story forward</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/HeSaidSheSaidPerfectingtheArtofDialogue.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HeSaidSheSaidPerfectingtheArtofDialogue.mp4</a></p> <p><strong>About the Presenter:</strong> <br />Erik Deckers is the president of Pro Blog Service, a content marketing agency with clients throughout the United States. He is also the co-author of Branding Yourself, No Bull**** Social Media, and The Owned Media Doctrine. Erik has been blogging since 1997, and a newspaper humor columnist since 1994. He has written several radio and stage plays, and numerous business articles. Erik was the Spring 2016 writer-in-residence at the Jack Kerouac House in Orlando, FL, and now serves on their board of directors.</p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Subscriber, Recorded Webinar</div>