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This tip sheet highlights five vital aspects of writing:
* Punctuating dialogue
* Show, don't tell
* Dialogue tags
* Tension, conflict, and suspense
* Reading your dialogue aloud

Binding Information: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-935254-00-3

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In SPEAKING OF DIALOGUE, literary agent Sammie Justesen explores the necessary elements of dialogue for every genre. 

With exercises at the end of each chapter, this invaluable reference shows writers how to improve their technique and eliminate the subtle mistakes that bring rejections.

Sammie Justesen is a literary agent with twenty-five years of writing experience.  She is president of Northern Lights Literary Services LLC and has worked for several major publishers.

This book shares her secrets.

Whether you write nonfiction, novels, children's stories, or screenplays, vivid dialogue will make your characters come alive on the page.

In SPEAKING OF DIALOGUE, literary agent Sammie Justesen explores the necessary elements of dialogue for every genre.  With exercises at the end of each chapter, this invaluable reference shows writers how to improve their technique and eliminate the subtle mistakes that bring rejections.

Sammie Justesen's candid advice will help writers create dialogue that...
* Propels the story
* Creates tension and drama
* Develops the characters
* Keep readers turning the pages

Written for novices and seasoned writers alike, SPEAKING OF DIALOGUE will help bring your work to a higher level.