Monthly Archives: March 2011

Increasingly, I have seen the spelling as “dialog,” probably because of computers and their use of a “dialog box.” While the spelling is technically correct, I find it useful to distinguish between the two. Dialog = computers. Dialogue = written conversation in both fiction and nonfiction. Also, with the advent of online publishing, and apparent default settings, fiction increasingly is presented in block format with extra space between paragraphs. Unfortunately, if this trend continues, it … Continue reading →

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Point of View What do you think about your Uncle Dick’s drunken spectacle at Thanksgiving dinner? Do you scorn him? Or do you wish you could have half as much “fun” as he did? What do you think about your prissy, uptight sister-in-law’s angry reaction? Are you ready for a shot of Vodka? We filter the world through our unique (yet all too ordinary) personalities and point of view. Point of view occurs naturally. You … Continue reading →

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