Thriller 101

Perfecting Your Dialogue with Debut Author Johnny Compton


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3 BIG TAKEAWAYS

  1. Perfecting your dialogue
  2. Developing an editing outline
  3. Finding your unique idea

EPISODE INFO:
It’s sometimes hard to notice when you’re reading great dialogue because you end up so sucked into the story that pages and pages go by and you’re just barreling through the story. 

All of a sudden you look up and think to yourself, “Wait, how did that author just do that?” 

Today’s guest is going to spill all his dialogue secrets. 

BIO:
Johnny Compton’s (he/him) short stories have appeared in Pseudopod, Strange Horizons, The No Sleep Podcast and many other markets. He is an HWA member and creator and host of the podcast Healthy Fears. His debut novel, THE SPITE HOUSE is out now!

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