WORD PLAY by Peter Farb: An Enlightening Study of Language That’s a Gold Mine for Dialogue-Conscious Novelists
[by Ross Browne]
Word Play by Peter Farb may not have been written with novelists in mind, but it’s chock full of good insights for writers, especially on the topic of dialogue. (You can check out the book here.)
One chapter I find especially interesting is on verbal dueling. The author’s position is summed up […]