As You Know, Bob . . .
Dialogue should be sharp and serve to move a scene forward. It should also reflect the way people speak to one another.
How many times have you actually said, “As you know . . .”
Story Elements (for Nonfiction Folks too)
Story elements are the building blocks of a story.
Specifically, characters, plot, and setting are the foundational pieces. No character? No story. No plot? No story. No setting? No story.