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Bellydancer's writing lesson sparks dialogue craft discussion
Original: This week, what a bellydancer named Marjhani taught me about dialogue and showing, without ever reading a word I wrote.
Writer and blogger The Writing King has published a new essay describing how a bellydancer named Marjhani taught him lessons about writing dialogue and showing rather than telling, despite never reading any of his work. The piece is being shared among indie authors and writing community circles this week as a reminder that craft insights can come from unexpected places outside the page.
Why now: Writers are engaging with an unconventional take on the classic 'show, don't tell' advice drawing on an unlikely source.
Evidence
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