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Writing great books is critical to generating sales and building a following of readers. On the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins and other writers discuss how to write dialogue that will excite readers and help you sell more books.

The Dialogue Doctor Podcast Jeff Elkins

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Writing great books is critical to generating sales and building a following of readers. On the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins and other writers discuss how to write dialogue that will excite readers and help you sell more books.

    Episode 207 - Joint with JP - Scene and Structure by Jack M. Bickham

    Episode 207 - Joint with JP - Scene and Structure by Jack M. Bickham

    In this episode, Jeff and Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX discuss the classic book on writing scenes, "Scene & Structure" by Jack M. Bickham. They talk about the evolution of writing advice, the system Bickham sets up for scene building, and the components of an amazing scene.
    For more on writing amazing dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/
     

    • 1 u. 27 min.
    Episode 206 - Writing Realistic Emotional Intensity with Laura Humm and Madeline Davis

    Episode 206 - Writing Realistic Emotional Intensity with Laura Humm and Madeline Davis

    In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with Historical Fantasy author Madeline Davis to look at a scene from Madeline's current work in progress. They discuss increasing the emotional intensity of the scene by replacing expositional summaries with getting characters speaking to each other, building frustration through vocalization, and taking into account what the Vehicle Character (the POV) has experienced before we choose the words the character uses.
    For more on writing dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    • 1 u. 1 min.
    Episode 205 - Publisher and Agent David Morris

    Episode 205 - Publisher and Agent David Morris

    In this episode, Jeff sits down with publisher and author agent David Morris to talk about his history in publishing, the difference between a small publisher and an agent, and what he looks for in authors.
    You can find David's publishing house (Lake Drive Books) at https://www.lakedrivebooks.com/
    You can find his work as a literary agent (Hyponymous Literary Agency) at https://www.hyponymous.com/
    For more on dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/
     

    • 46 min.
    Episode 204 - Setting Up Characters for Emotional Payoffs with Holly Lyne

    Episode 204 - Setting Up Characters for Emotional Payoffs with Holly Lyne

    In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Holly Lyne to look at the first chapter of Holly's work in progress. They discuss the character growth arc and then look for ways in the first chapter to set up the character for stronger emotional payoff as the character changes. They also look at the character's voice and modulating the voice to demonstrate change.
    For more on Dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/summer-fall-2024-events/
     

    • 1 u. 20 min.
    Episode 203 - Looking at the Vehicle Characters of the Big Short by Michael Lewis

    Episode 203 - Looking at the Vehicle Characters of the Big Short by Michael Lewis

    In this Episode, Jeff meets up with some of the Dialoggers (members of the Dialogue Doctor Community) to talk about the movie the Big Short and discuss how to craft a story with multiple vehicle characters.
    To join the Dialogger community and participate in conversations like this, go to https://www.patreon.com/JeffElkins

    • 1 u. 29 min.
    Episode 202 - Creating Emotional Moments in Historical Fiction

    Episode 202 - Creating Emotional Moments in Historical Fiction

    In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm is joined by author Danielle Boneau. Together they edit one of Danielle's scenes and talk about how to give it a greater emotional impact. They discuss balancing drama with facts in historical fiction, expressing emotions through character vocalizations, using the surroundings to amplify emotions, and slowing down to increase the emotional power of the scene.
    For more on writing amazing dialogue and powerful characters, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    • 1 u. 13 min.

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