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Everyone has their own opinion. And, tempting as it might be to make every one of your characters agree with you ... it's not realistic. Kelsey Bryant is the author of two contemporary novels, which I have not read yet, as well as a Depression-era retelling of Sense and Sensibility where she deals with many of the conflicting worldviews of that time. Beautiful story. (And just goes to show that you can apply many lessons to multiple genres!) Kelsey Bryant Christian/Contemporary/Historical Fiction/Retellings Author of Suit and Suitability Website ~ Blog ~ Amazon ~ Goodreads ~ Facebook Copyediting Fiction has the unique ability to mirror real life. So when we include worldview conflicts in our novels and short stories, we can look to how we’d ideally approach them in flesh-and-blood interactions. This is especially true for contemporary fiction because this genre is the closest to the life we live every day. When I think of a novel that handles worldview confli...

I have Kelsey Bryant here with us today to tackle a controversial subject indeed - historically accurate dialogue. We don't live back then, so how can we possibly even come close to sounding like we do? But, then, our readers don't live back then, either, and we might confuse them... Kelsey is the author of the lovely Suit and Suitablity , a Depression-era retelling of Sense and Sensabilty which is my newest favorite book. Seriously, I can't recommend this story highly enough. Kelsey Bryant Christian/Contemporary/Historical Fiction/Retellings Author of Suit and Suitability Website ~ Blog ~ Amazon ~ Goodreads ~ Facebook Copyediting Historically accurate dialogue is one of those controversial topics that only historical fiction lovers debate. We know that dialogue is crucial—it brings the world of a book to life, and if it isn’t done right, readers can never fully immerse themselves in that world. So how is historical fiction dialogue done right? Well, her...