How and why to add beats to your novel's dialogue

Most writing advice on dialogue centers, understandably, on what's being said.

Author and educator Audrey Wick has some tips that are more about what's being done, on the other hand.

Wick's post for Writer's Digest discusses how to add beats to your dialogue to alter the pace of your scene.

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