Okay now you've gone through your manuscript and it's time to polish that baby of yours. So first we're going to look at dialog again.
Now as you look at it you need to ask yourself these questions:
1.) Does your dialog represent your character properly? Are these words what your character would truly say? Are you using the unique thinking or figure of speech of your character?
2.) Does it help the conflict?
3.) Is it fun? Is the banter quick/clever? Or is it kind of boring?
4.) Does it move the plot along? Does it give necessary information without being a data dump?
5.) Is it filled with emotion from your character? Does it show their state of mind?
6.) Does your action tags/tags stay in your characters POV?
I hope everyone in the USA has a Happy Thanksgiving - those in Canada a belated Happy Thanksgiving and to the rest of the world peace in your life,
Now as you look at it you need to ask yourself these questions:
1.) Does your dialog represent your character properly? Are these words what your character would truly say? Are you using the unique thinking or figure of speech of your character?
2.) Does it help the conflict?
3.) Is it fun? Is the banter quick/clever? Or is it kind of boring?
4.) Does it move the plot along? Does it give necessary information without being a data dump?
5.) Is it filled with emotion from your character? Does it show their state of mind?
6.) Does your action tags/tags stay in your characters POV?
I hope everyone in the USA has a Happy Thanksgiving - those in Canada a belated Happy Thanksgiving and to the rest of the world peace in your life,
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