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Randall Hayes's avatar

"This is because dialogue is a main driver of stories, and can even create whole tales out of experiences that are otherwise unremarkable."

Manly Wade Wellman made a pulp career out of Appalachian speech patterns.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manly_Wade_Wellman

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Justin Deming's avatar

Thanks for this, Chris! Excellent essay.

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Chris Deliso's avatar

Thanks, Justin! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a good one there.

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Jerry G.'s avatar

All good reasons and ways to travel, even for those like me who can only marvel at those who can write fiction. But I've always felt cheated by spending anything less than a few months in a new place.

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