Dialogue is when the characters speak. Action is when the characters do things. Narrative is when it’s neither dialogue nor action–maybe it’s description, maybe it’s backstory, or maybe it’s just a long passage of the narrator’s thoughts. It’s those parts you start to skim. All three are critical to the story and all three can [...]
Hi! I'm Susan Dennard. I'm a reader, writer, animal-lover, and cookie-eater. My debut novel--a YA gothic mystery called Something Strange and Deadly--is now available in stores!
Hi! I'm Susan Dennard. I'm a reader, writer, animal-lover, and cookie-eater. My debut novel--a YA gothic mystery called Something Strange and Deadly--is now available in stores!
Pace: dialogue, action, narrative
Dialogue is when the characters speak. Action is when the characters do things. Narrative is when it’s neither dialogue nor action–maybe it’s description, maybe it’s backstory, or maybe it’s just a long passage of the narrator’s thoughts. It’s those parts you start to skim. All three are critical to the story and all three can [...]