Today's Tip: Remember the Ordinary

TODAY’S TIP: REMEMBER THE ORDINARY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone...

When we’re writing, it’s easy to get into the fray of the conflict and goals. To focus on getting key character traits into the work through actions and deeds. To get that forward momentum going and get to the point.

But often we leave out the ordinary. I’m not talking about inconsequential, mundane dialogue. That should be omitted, because while we emulate real life “talk,” we realize that much of it is boring and insignificant. It’s “chat.” Snippets of chat can be useful, if purposeful, but too much and we lose the reader.

So what do I mean: Remember the Ordinary? And where and how do you include it?

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