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Originally Posted by Robin O'Neill
I remember going into one of the big paperback houses some years ago and they had a formula. I think it was 1 page of dialog for every 3 pages of description. That's why you have all that horrid description in books that you skim over in order to get to the story.
Just a caution. Make sure your characters are talking about something interesting/pertaining to the story. Real life conversations can be pretty boring.
And Moejoe, I'm not dying off anytime soon.
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Good for you. I'm glad you're certain of your longevity, unlike the rest of us mere mortals who don't have the special powers of knowing exactly how much time we have left.