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<blockquote data-quote="Rodrigo Istalindir" data-source="post: 2319890" data-attributes="member: 2810"><p>I've always had the hardest time with dialogue. I find it difficult to write a conversation and not have both side sound the same, or to have it be too verbose. I find having the television on in the background helps -- the ebb and flow of the talking helps me stay in a rhythm. </p><p></p><p>I would also highly recommend Elements of Style. My English-major uncle gave me a copy when I started high school, and it had an immediate and positive impact on my writing, and that has paid off in spades through college and into my career.</p><p></p><p>The other tool I find indispensible for Ceramic DM is Google. I like stories that have that extra bit of detail that makes them seem real, and I think in the past contests that has served me well. Being able to quickly find facts and figures and such when in a time crunch is wonderful. Even if I do sometimes pick the wrong bridge.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rodrigo Istalindir, post: 2319890, member: 2810"] I've always had the hardest time with dialogue. I find it difficult to write a conversation and not have both side sound the same, or to have it be too verbose. I find having the television on in the background helps -- the ebb and flow of the talking helps me stay in a rhythm. I would also highly recommend Elements of Style. My English-major uncle gave me a copy when I started high school, and it had an immediate and positive impact on my writing, and that has paid off in spades through college and into my career. The other tool I find indispensible for Ceramic DM is Google. I like stories that have that extra bit of detail that makes them seem real, and I think in the past contests that has served me well. Being able to quickly find facts and figures and such when in a time crunch is wonderful. Even if I do sometimes pick the wrong bridge..... [/QUOTE]
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