Shut up, He Explained by William Noble
Dialogue must contribute to the telling of the story said Victorian-era novelist Anthony Trollope more than one hundred years ago and his words have been a yardstick for writers ever since. A more recent novelist, Stephen King, wrote, When dialogue is right, we know. When it's wrong we also know-it jags on the ear like a badly tuned musical instrument. In Shut Up He Explained (the title comes from a Ring Lardner poke at the way some people overwrite), William Noble shows you how to write dialogue that sounds right and contributes. Fiction or Nonfiction With liberal use of anecdotes and examples, Noble develops six Master Keys to Dialogue, each of which is crucial for the fiction or nonfiction writer to understand and use. You'll learn how to use dialogue to: - create tension - develop your characters - establish setting - move the plot - create flashbacks and transitions You'll also learn when to use narrative instead of dialogue; how to write in dialect; and how to deal with interior monologue (your character's thoughts). And more An important section of Shut Up He Explained covers the misuse of dialogue from the legal viewpoint, exploring libel and right-to-privacy. Get a copy of Shut Up He Explained an make your writing scintillate with captivating dialogue. This is the best book that I could find on the use of dialog when writing fiction. -Amazon.com review
Angela Whitehill is a former professional ballet dancer with the Ballet de Paris in France and has served as artistic director, ballet mistress, costume designer, dance counselor, and lecturer in various productions of The Nutcracker. William Noble is the author of Bookbanning in America and is a Vermont Humanities Scholar. They are the authors of The Dancer's Book of Ballet and The Parents Book of Ballet. They both live in Island Heights, New Jersey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780839777779 |
| ISBN 10 | 0839777779 |
| Title | Shut up, He Explained |
| Author | William Noble |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Paul S. Eriksson |
| Year published | 1988-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 217 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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