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Three Tips to Write Better Dialogue
Writing, Editing, Non-fiction Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Writing, Editing, Non-fiction Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

Three Tips to Write Better Dialogue

You may not immediately think so, but dialogue can make or break a work of fiction. When I wrote about common writing mistakes, I didn’t touch on dialogue, but it’s not because dialogue is easy. It’s because it’s hard, and the mistakes writers make when writing dialogue aren’t, in my opinion, rookie mistakes.

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Random Tips to Write With More Confidence and Authority
Non-fiction, Writing, Editing Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Non-fiction, Writing, Editing Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

Random Tips to Write With More Confidence and Authority

When I lost my job and my book deal along with it, it was a huge blow to my confidence, and it greatly exacerbated my case of imposter syndrome. Part of the reason I began this blog in the first place was to share what I do know about writing, however little it may be, and give other writers and editors the tools they need to stop feeling like a fraud.

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