Episode 52 – Q&A One Year Celebration
In this episode, Jeff and Laura are joined by their friend Carin. With Carin as the host, they review what they’ve learned about dialogue, what has surprised them about working with clients, and what is coming in year two of the Dialogue Doctor. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here.Continue reading “Episode 52 – Q&A One Year Celebration”
Episode 51 – Examination of Ray Bradbury’s All Summer in a Day
In this episode, members of the Dialogue Doctor Slack group come together to analyze the short story All Summer in a Day. They discuss big chorus scenes, using dialogue to convey emotion, and pulling a reader in through dialogue. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen on GoogleContinue reading “Episode 51 – Examination of Ray Bradbury’s All Summer in a Day”
Episode 50 – Faye Whyte and Character Change Over a Series
In this episode, Faye Whyte returns to the podcast to talk through her series with Jeff. Together she and Jeff work through questions of character transformation over a three-book arch. Asking simple questions, together they brainstorm how the characters will interact change over the course of the story. To listen on Spotify, click here. ToContinue reading “Episode 50 – Faye Whyte and Character Change Over a Series”
Episode 49 – Laura Interviews Jeff
In this special holiday episode, Laura puts Jeff in the hot seat. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen on Google Podcasts, click here. If you would rather watch Jeff and Laura chat, check out the YouTube video:
Episode 48 – JM Bedard
In this episode, Jeff sits down with author JM Bedard to look at a science fiction piece Jeannette wrote. They talk about strategically utilizing self-talk and nonverbal characters. They also discuss keeping all the characters engaged in a “big cast” scene and ensuring you know how your characters feel about each other. To listen onContinue reading “Episode 48 – JM Bedard”
Episode 47 – Dialogue Tags
In this episode, Jeff and Laura talk about the “he said,” “she said,” “they said” (dialogue tags) that are the bane of an author’s existence. They break down when to place them in a sentence and why, how to use them with different size casts, and why Laura wants authors to change it up aContinue reading “Episode 47 – Dialogue Tags”
Episode 46 – Emmie B
In this episode, Jeff sits down with middle-grade author Emmie B to look at a scene from a new series she is currently working on. Jeff and Emmie talk about changing points of view, choosing to be in a scene rather than summarize, and writing dialogue with three or more characters. For more of EmmieContinue reading “Episode 46 – Emmie B”
Episode 45 – Understanding Characterization After Party
In this episode, Jeff and Laura are joined by a few attendees of the conference we held this weekend to talk about takeaways from the weekend. They discuss what they learned, Laura gives us a deeper breakdown on how to design a voice, and Jeff goes into what makes up a personality of a character.Continue reading “Episode 45 – Understanding Characterization After Party”
Episode 44 – Book Club – Borrowed Time by Tracy Clark
In this episode, Jeff and Laura get together with Dialogue Doctor gang members Tom Holbrook and Vincent Stanley to talk about the book Borrowed Time by Tracy Clark. Grab your copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Borrowed-Time-Chicago-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B07H1YCW7C/ To find Tracy Clark on the web, go to https://tracyclarkbooks.com/ To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen onContinue reading “Episode 44 – Book Club – Borrowed Time by Tracy Clark”
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