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Writer Q&As: Writing Speech

I have two characters that play central roles throughout the story.

Granny mutters and mumbles to herself, talks aloud to the dog and the TV.
Question, should her talking aloud be in:
➢ Quotes?

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Writer Q&As: Exploring Scene

How do you “dig deep” in a scene to write it in the most compelling way possible? Are there techniques for exploring different options? [Carol Cram]

Assume that you need you to dig deeper whenever you write a scene: it’s rare that this is not the case.

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