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Exercise #445

Exercise #445: Craft
Posted 12/3/11

Today’s exercise comes from Pat Hebert.

When I asked for ideas on Craft exercises, Pat suggested this one: How do you balance dialog and description?

We’ve had exercises using only dialog and exercises using no dialog, but how do you, as an author, decide when to use which, and what the balance should be in a story?

Critiquers, along with the usual grammar, spelling, etc, review, consider these questions:
     * Was this helpful to you as a writer?
     * Why or why not?

Word limit: 500
Please use the subject line
       SUB: Exercise #445/yourname

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