Book Editing Basics

Creating Conversational Dialogue and Book Editing

What you'll learn

Learn how to create believable dialogue between characters.

Learn the proper use of dialogue tags and descriptive sentences.

Learn the basics of editing your book before you publish.

Learn practical tools to polish your manuscript until it shines.

Requirements

No experience needed.

Description

Participants in this course will learn how to create believable dialogue between their characters to give readers an authentic experience. They will learn different dialogue tags along with how and when to use them. They will learn the proper use of descriptive sentences to describe emotion or what is happening in a scene, as well as creating conversation between characters that flow. Authors will learn how to "hear" their characters and translate that onto the page for readers to enjoy. Editing skills are a must for new authors and seasoned authors alike. Students will learn basic editing techniques that will allow them to edit their book to make it the best manuscript possible. No matter whether you self-publish, or want to get a manuscript ready for submission to a publisher or literary agent, basic editing skills to polish your manuscript are essential for every author. Readers love to read well-written books where they get swept up in the story. Authors will be able to add new skills to their author toolbox to help them write their book and make it the best it can be. In this way, writers will develop their unique voice as an author that will translate onto the page.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Creating Conversation

Lecture 2 Creating Believable Dialogue Between Characters

Lecture 3 Editing Basics

Lecture 4 Practice

Section 3: Conclusion

Lecture 5 Conclusion

Beginners to Advanced