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Writing Dialogue: Eight Straightforward Tips (Plus Examples)

Writing Dialogue: Eight Straightforward Tips (Plus Examples)

Unless you’re creating flash fiction or something decidedly experimental, writing dialogue is essential. Great dialogue can immerse the reader in your book, your world, and most especially your characters. Poor dialogue jars the reader and may even see them put…

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Why You Should Stick to One Name for Each Character in Your Novel

Why You Should Stick to One Name for Each Character in Your Novel

This post was first published in April 2018 and last updated in June 2025. You’re probably known by several different names in your life. I'm "Ali Luke" to Aliventures readers. I’m “Alison Luke” when I fill in a form. I’m “Mrs Luke” to my bank and to cold-callers. I’m...

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I’m Ali Luke, and I live in Leeds in the UK with my husband and two children. Aliventures is where I help you get your novel all the way to “the end”.

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Five Different Approaches to Developing Characters

Five Different Approaches to Developing Characters

This post was first published in April 2019 and last updated in May 2025. Whether you consider plot to be more important than character or you believe they’re just two sides of the same coin, it’s clear that character matters. Readers want characters who are engaging...

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