Book description
'Commissioning editors say good dialogue is one of the first things
that make a book stand out from the crowd - and similarly, that clunky
direct speech is one of the first things that will send a book straight
from the slushpile to the rejections bin. But while many other aspects
of writing are pored over in intense detail, there have been very few
books on the art of writing successful dialogue. In this practical guide
for aspiring writers of all levels, Irving Weinman, himself a published
writer and well-known creative writing tutor, uses case studies to help
you explore how to write good dialogue, and gives you a range of fun and
challenging exercises that will help you, to, to write brilliant
dialogue.' Irving Weinman (Sussex, England) is an American author who
has written 6 published books, for publishers including Faucett and John
Daniel, and has contributed to the New York Times Book Review. He
teaches Creative Writing at the University of Sussex.
