St. John Cheryl, writer's Digest Editors. Crafting Dynamic Dialogue: The Complete Guide to Speaking, Conversing, Arguing, and Thinking in Fiction

Writer's Digest Books, 2016. — 296 p. — (Writer's Digest Books). — ISBN10: 1440345546. — ISBN13: 978-1440345548.This book is a comprehensive guide to writing compelling dialogue that rings true. Each section is packed with advice and instruction from best-selling authors and instructors like Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Steven James, Deborah Halverson, James Scott Bell, Donald Maass, Cheryl St. John, and many others.They'll show you how to:
Bend the rules to create a specific effect.
Understand the role of dialogue in reader engagement.
Use dialect and jargon effectively.
Give every character a believable, unique voice.
Set the pace and tone.
Reveal specific character background details.
Generate tension and suspense.
Utilize internal dialogue.Whether you're writing flash fiction, a short story, or a novel-length manuscript, Crafting Dynamic Dialogue will help you develop, write, and refine dialogue to keep your readers hooked.