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"That's Easy for You to Say: Writing Effective Dialogue" with David Eric Tomlinson

Presented by Writers' League of Texas (WLT) at St. Edward's University, Trustee Hall 303

Do you admire movies, like those by the Coen Brothers, with quick, sharp dialogue? Do you want to increase tension (and improve almost every area of storytelling) with better dialogue?

Dialogue is the internal combustion engine of an effective story, generating a feedback loop of action and reaction that can add tension, drama, absurdity, or conflict to your story. It’s also one of the most versatile multi-tools in a writer’s arsenal, capable of revealing character or motivation, all while advancing your plot and deepening a sense of mystery or suspense. In this seminar, we’ll examine how dialogue, done right, can propel your manuscript to new heights.

TAKE THIS CLASS IF

Your dialogue sags or seems bland.
Your writing has a lot of action and description but not that third piece (dialogue) to carry it forward.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

David Eric Tomlinson was born and raised in Oklahoma, educated in California, and now lives in Texas. His first novel The Midnight Man was listed as a 2017 top crime debut by Austin’s independent bookstore BookPeople, and was shortlisted for both the PEN Southwest Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters Sergio Troncosco Award For Best Work Of First Fiction. David has participated in Literary Death Match, contributed to the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and teaches craft classes for a variety of writing groups in Texas. He lives in Dallas.