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 slush pile to the rejections bin.
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 write brilliant dialogue.
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Irving Weinman has written 10 published books, for publishers including Faucett and John Daniel, and has contributed to the New York Review of Books. An American based in the UK, he is exceptionally well connected in the literary community, and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Sussex.
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