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  • The Writer

    HE SAID, SHE SAID

    Sep 10, 2019 3 minutes
    By Ryan G. Van Cleave

    Years ago, a professor told me that there were two types of writers: those who could write dialogue, and those who couldn’t. Kind of a reductive, jerky thing to say to an aspiring writer, but over the years, I discovered that it had a kernel of truth to it. Some writers DID create dialogue that sizzled on the page. Others settled for pedestrian, functional-but-not-WOW dialogue.

    So, how does a writer join the ranks of that first group – those who make dialogue matter?

    The answer: Observe what talented writers of dialogue

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