Well, I already wrote about all the perks of living in the country. But as we all know, you need conflict to tell a great story. So here are a few cons that also shaped me (& made me a better writer) by growing up in rural America. Cons of living in the country:
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Favorite writing advice: “You want to learn to write great dialogue? Study great plays.” Who said the writing advice learn dialogue by studying plays: Carson Grace Becker, drama & story professor and playwright Why: Writing good dialogue truly is a skill. It takes practice and listening to get the characters on the page to sound
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“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ~ Stephen King To be a good writer, you must read to learn what is good writing Reading good writing can teach you about structure, dialogue, pacing, plot, using symbols & imagery to convey a
