The place was called Salem Village. The year was 1692, when doctors lacked in-depth medical knowledge and religion played a major role in local government. As a result, girls suffering bizarre symptoms were slapped with a diagnosis of “bewitched.” The cure? Find the witches responsible and kill them. The supernatural isn’t the only theory out…
Month: October 2021
Dashes in Dialogue
The em dash can be a great tool to speed pace and create realistic dialogue. Dash placement matters when formatting dialogue that contains sudden breaks. What causes these breaks? The character who is speaking cuts his own dialogue short. One character interrupts another’s dialogue. The narrator breaks up dialogue. Why It Matters As with other…