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You Talk Too Much: Balancing Dialogue and Narrative

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Christi

I’ve just returned from a trip home to Texas. I took with me plenty of pens and paper, books and ideas; once I touched down and hooked up with family I hadn’t seen in years, though, everything but the loving … Continue reading →

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You Talk Too Much: Balancing Dialogue and Narrative

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Christi Craig

I pride myself on being a quiet observer: in a church pew, during a staff meeting, behind a muffin and a steaming cup of coffee in a cafe. Most days, it takes me a long time to warm up to … Continue reading →

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Fiction vs. Memoir

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Christi Craig

On Salon.com, Laura Miller wrote “A new book says: Fiction is dead, long live the age of autobiography,” in which she reviews Ben Yagoda’s book Memoir: A History. Laura Miller quotes Ben Yagoda when he claims fiction has become “like … Continue reading →

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You Talk Too Much: Balancing Dialogue and Narrative

You Talk Too Much: Balancing Dialogue and Narrative

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