Say It, Don’t Spray It. (And Don’t Tell It.)

On November 23, 2011, in Famous Writers, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty, Justified) said: “All the information you need can be given in dialogue.” He’s on to something. I can’t tell you how quickly poor dialogue ruins a novel for me. The sad thing is I have started a book before where the “telling” starts off very, very well. I am intrigued. I […]