The Muse & the Marketplace 2016

Dialogue is one of the most valuable tools we have as writers, and it's also one of the trickiest to use. In this class we'll discuss the powers of dialogue in bringing life to your characters, drama and momentum to your plot, and pleasure to your reader. We'll also examine some of the common pitfalls in writing dialogue and how to avoid them. We'll look at examples of successful dialogue from both fiction and nonfiction works, and, time permitting, we'll enjoy a short in-class writing prompt.