Review: Excellent Read. 4.5 out of 5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
You should be able to read this book in an hour or so. What you won't find are endless pages of boring explanations. Tristi presents the information in a succinct manner, providing just enough examples to illustrate without overloading.Points covered:* What is the purpose of dialogue?* What should it sound like?* How is it punctuated?* What are the necessary elements that go along with dialogue?* How do all the elements combine to make a story?I found her comments on speech tags and the controversy over the use of "said" interesting. Some writers claim that you should never use the word. Others insist that "said" is the only appropriate speech tag.Are you confused about internal dialogue? Tristi explains what it is and how to handle it.Although I disagree with a couple of minor points, the disagreement is based purely on my personal preferences.The Kindle version doesn't have a table of contents, which makes navigation a bit problematic. However emulating Mel B, I must say that the rest of the formatting is "spot on".Table of contents aside, the book is a great read for beginning authors and experienced authors who could use a new viewpoint.