Crisp dialogue makes a story come alive. In the best fiction, what characters say is often what we remember the most. Writing dialogue is more than recording the casual comments your characters might share. Through their words, characters reveal their emotions and move the story forward. To be effective, dialogue should be well honed and carry the impact of poetry or drama, while still feeling realistic to the reader. This workshop led by Terry Tierney will focus on methods of writing dialogue that will both engage and enlighten. Topics covered include oral tradition and evolution of dialogue, relation to speech, revealing character and plot, stylistic techniques, inner dialogue, worksheet with examples of dialogue and discussion of how they might be improved.
Terry Tierney is the author of a poetry collection, The Poet's Garage, and the novels Lucky Ride and The Bridge on Beer River (July 2023) published by Unsolicited Press. His stories and poems have appeared in over seventy literary journals, including Ghost Parachute, Fictive Dreams, Rust + Moth, Typishly, Valparaiso Poetry Review, The Lake, Third Wednesday, Puerto del Sol, and Poetry Northwest. Learn more at http://terrytierney.com.
$20 For Members, $35 For General Admission.
Presented by California Writers Club - Berkeley
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Terry Tierney is the author of a poetry collection, The Poet's Garage, and the novels Lucky Ride and The Bridge on Beer River (July 2023) published by Unsolicited Press. His stories and poems have appeared in over seventy literary journals, including Ghost Parachute, Fictive Dreams, Rust + Moth, Typishly, Valparaiso Poetry Review, The Lake, Third Wednesday, Puerto del Sol, and Poetry Northwest. Learn more at http://terrytierney.com.
$20 For Members, $35 For General Admission.
Presented by California Writers Club - Berkeley
Crisp dialogue makes a story come alive. In the best fiction, what characters say is often what we remember the most. Writing dialogue is more than recording the casual comments your characters might share. Through their words, characters reveal their emotions and move the story forward. To be effective, dialogue should be well honed and carry the impact of poetry or drama, while still feeling realistic to the reader. This workshop led by Terry Tierney will focus on methods of writing dialogue that will both engage and enlighten. Topics covered include oral tradition and evolution of dialogue, relation to speech, revealing character and plot, stylistic techniques, inner dialogue, worksheet with examples of dialogue and discussion of how they might be improved.
Terry Tierney is the author of a poetry collection, The Poet's Garage, and the novels Lucky Ride and The Bridge on Beer River (July 2023) published by Unsolicited Press. His stories and poems have appeared in over seventy literary journals, including Ghost Parachute, Fictive Dreams, Rust + Moth, Typishly, Valparaiso Poetry Review, The Lake, Third Wednesday, Puerto del Sol, and Poetry Northwest. Learn more at http://terrytierney.com.
$20 For Members, $35 For General Admission.
Presented by California Writers Club - Berkeley
read more
Terry Tierney is the author of a poetry collection, The Poet's Garage, and the novels Lucky Ride and The Bridge on Beer River (July 2023) published by Unsolicited Press. His stories and poems have appeared in over seventy literary journals, including Ghost Parachute, Fictive Dreams, Rust + Moth, Typishly, Valparaiso Poetry Review, The Lake, Third Wednesday, Puerto del Sol, and Poetry Northwest. Learn more at http://terrytierney.com.
$20 For Members, $35 For General Admission.
Presented by California Writers Club - Berkeley
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