A Round Up: Writing Dialect in Fiction
I have been searching “how-to” and “history of” articles for some context and advice on writing dialect. Here are some of the best that I’ve come across:
The Task of a Writer in the Current Moment
As a writer, especially one who grew up in the South, I have to tell stories that confront racism in its many forms, which will invariably bring my own racial biases to the fore. A scary prospect, but a necessary one.
Make Your Mark, Write a Letter
Professor Siobhan Phillips, who teaches a class on letters as a literary and para-literary phenomenon, notes some compelling reasons why letters cannot be entirely replaced by the alternatives society has developed.
