When asked by 49th Shelf to come up with a list of recommendations that inspired him along his writing journey—the latest manifestation of which is The Abduction of Seven Forgers—Sean Dixon threaded his way through his career as a playwright and a novelist. You can imagine that the writing of plays and the writing of novels are very different. They are!
“Playwrights write swiftly, in the grip of a swoon,” begins Sean. He calls novelists to employ more dialogue, dialogue which fully grasps the lives of its character. Sean discusses 12 books which exemplify strong dialogue and strong imagery.
Read the whole piece here (and find out which books Sean recommends!).
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