(Not really an interview, just a piece I wrote for the people on the bulletin board that might help some of you who are learning your craft. -CM) Last night my girlfriend was reading a suspense novel by a guy who is selling millions of books. She started visibly cringing, then she put the book down and said, “This guy just sucks. I can’t believe the reviewers thought his dialogue was good.” Then she proceeded to read me some dialogue. At every change of speaker, the writer used a new and unique attributive (he saids, … Continue reading Writing Hints: Attributives, Modifiers, Scenes and Looking in the Mirror