61: Mastering the Art of Dialogue with Jeff Elkins

Jeff Elkins, aka, the Dialogue Doctor, who is an author, podcast host, and writing coach. Jeff shares his experience of conducting over 200 coaching sessions to help authors improve their dialogue and create engaging characters. He explains that the ideas and techniques in his book, "The Dialogue Doctor Will See You Now: How to Write Dialogue and Characters Readers Will Love," were developed through collaborative efforts within the dialogue doctor community. He emphasizes the importance of dialogue in immersing readers in a story and discusses the distinction between dialogue and exposition.Jeff also provides insights on crafting character voices and building a dynamic cast of characters that excite readers. He suggests techniques like grouping characters together, using vocalizations, body language, and dialogue tags to bring characters to life, and introducing engines (characters that help growth) and anchors (characters that hinder growth) to create conflict and facilitate character development.Read the accompanying post at WritingPursuits.com: LINKThe question of the week is: Who are your favorite lone wolf characters?Get your free copy of the First Chapter Rubric.Jeff Elkins - https://www.dialoguedoctor.comThe book - https://www.amazon.com/Dialogu....e-Doctor-Will-See-Yo Dialogue Doctor Will See You Now: How to Write Dialogue and Characters Readers Will Love)Links:WritingPursuits.comInstagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcastThree Story Method Certified EditorKathreseMcKee.comYourFirstChapter.com