No question, writing dialogue in a novel can be tricky. Each character has a unique voice distinct from the others in the book.
Since I’ve never been particularly good at description, letting the characters tell the story is my favorite way to craft a novel.
Of course there has to be narration, ways to move the story forward and set the scene, and different writers use different techniques, sometimes a single character’s actions and observations, or just a majority of narrative to tell the tale.
But I like dialog. It gives me a chance to get right into the character’s head. I have to think like he or she does, I have to feel as if I am that person.
I go out of my way not to bore my readers with stuff like “How are you?” “I am fine.” But once I get my characters talking, I let them talk. I want to hear what they have to say as much as the reader!
I’m not really sure how a character’s voice gets into a writer’s head, but they all seem to be distinctly different. Once I sat in front of the post office with the car windows rolled up and tried to hear the voice of every person walking out.
It was amazing! No two imaginary voices sounded the same. Strange but true.
So I hope when you read my novels you hear the voices of the people loud and clear. In WAIT UNTIL DARK, my new digital novella, you’ll get to know Jonah Wolfe and April Vale, and meet the detectives, bounty hunters, and bodyguards in my upcoming Maximum Security series, starting with THE CONSPIRACY, out January 22nd.
Until then, I hope you have fun listening to the voices in my books and that you’ll look for WAIT UNTIL DARK and THE CONSPIRACY. Till next time, all best wishes and happy reading, Kat.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Don’t miss the thrilling prequel to New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin’s brand-new series, Maximum Security!
Private investigator Jonah Wolfe knows trouble when he sees it. So when April Vale storms into his office at Maximum Security, all his warning signs flash red. April’s been accused of murder, except she has no memory of how she woke up in her coworker’s bed—drenched in his blood, as he was shot with her gun. As the campaign manager for the mayor, April’s job and life are on the line if she doesn’t figure out who’s trying to frame her. But the clock is ticking, and the pair must find the murderer…before April winds up dead.
“Kat Martin is a fast gun when it comes to storytelling, and I love her books.”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. Currently residing in Missoula, Montana with her Western-author husband, L. J. Martin, Kat has written sixty-five Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels. More than sixteen million copies of her books are in print and she has been published in twenty foreign countries. Her last novel, BEYOND CONTROL, hit both big lists … NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST as well as the USA TODAY BESTSELLING BOOKS LIST. Kat is currently at work on her next Romantic Suspense.
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WAIT UNTIL DARK — eBook on sale November 1st, but available for pre-order now!
Don’t miss the thrilling prequel to New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin’s brand-new series, Maximum Security!
