We’ve built our world, created our characters, and outlined our plot. Now for the final, crucial step: bringing it all to life on the page. In the final episode of this foundational series, we dive into the craft of prose itself, focusing on the two workhorses of fiction: dialogue and description.
Learn how to write description that does more than paint a picture by filtering it through your character's unique point of view. Discover the power of engaging all the senses to create a truly immersive world. Then, we'll explore the magic trick of great dialogue—how to make every line pull double duty by both revealing character and advancing the plot. Using specific, practical examples from the Storm Kin Saga, we'll break down how to make your words sing and your scenes feel dynamic and real.
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