Description
Whether you’re writing edgy crime fiction or a gentle children’s story, having good dialogue is key to creating believable characters and capturing the attention and imagination of your readers.
In this practical workshop with author, editor and writing mentor Nikesh Shukla, participants will work on the skills they’ll need to create convincing, momentum-building dialogue that will bring characters vividly to life and instil them with distinct, relatable voices.
Nikesh will show you how to write decent dialogue that feels spoken, real and moves the plot along whilst avoiding exposition and still feeling characterful. Taking tips from his book, Your Story Matters, will help you master this crucial aspect of the creative process and give you insights into the craft of writing, character and plot. If you’re a budding writer then don’t miss out!
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About the Author
Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla is a novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of Coconut Unlimited (shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award), Meatspace and the critically acclaimed The One Who Wrote Destiny. Nikesh is the editor of the bestselling essay collection, The Good Immigrant, which won the reader’s choice at the Books Are My Bag Awards. He co-edited The Good Immigrant USA with Chimene Suleyman. He is the author of three YA novels, Run, Riot (shortlisted for a National Book Award), The Boxer (long-listed for the Carnegie Medal) and Stand Up. Nikesh was one of Time Magazine’s cultural leaders, Foreign Policy magazine’s 100 Global Thinkers and The Bookseller’s 100 most influential people in publishing in 2016 and in 2017. He is the co-founder of The Good Literary Agency. Nikesh’s new book, Brown Baby: A Memoir Of Race, Family And Home was released on Bluebird in February 2021. He has also written a book on writing called Your Story Matters. Nikesh is currently working on a Spider-Man comic book miniseries for Marvel.
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