Does anyone find writing multiple novels at the same time to be very beneficial? Many times when I arrive at a point when I am stuck, I will move onto another novel. It puts me in a different frame of mind as my novels are quite different. Therefore, when I do return to the original one, my mind...
Thank you for sharing. That is what I have had to learn, the difference between showing and telling. But as I have come to grasp that concept, I realized how building my characters actually brought them to life. Its always nice to have other writers to bounce these things off of.
Actually, you guys have clarified things nicely. What I was trying to ask is the importance of letting dialogue reveal character development, the way they talk, be it sarcasm, comedic, etc.
Much appreciated you guys taking the time to respond.