Writers Show By Having Characters Tell
How Chekhov proves dialogue is more than just a conversation.
In literature, dialogue is not a conversation—well, it’s not just a conversation.
According to Janet Burroway in her book Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft, dialogue is at its best when it does things like create action, set mood, and reveal themes.
Dialogue can “do more than one thing at a time,” she states in her book. Today, I want to examine…
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