The Dialogue Doctor: Jeff ElkinsDo you suffer from mono-mouth? Are you experiencing side effects such as decreased reader engagement, poor sales, and a lack of energy? If so, it might time for a house call from the Dialogue Doctor, Jeff Elkins. In a rare interview on The Career Author Podcast, J. talks to Jeff about his most recent manuscript, how Jeff helped J. regain the joy of writing, and why every writer needs to pay attention to what characters say and how they say it. The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author. In this episode, you’ll discover: The problem with most dialogueWhy readers will bail on your story without sharp dialogueWhat the Dialogue Doctor does and how he can help writersWhy J. was thrilled when he had to convert a first draft into a screenplay Also, J. recommends a new service for tracking your book’s rank and reviews. Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/  Leave us a comment: What book or movie has your favorite lines of dialogue? Thanks to all of our patrons!  Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com  Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthor Want to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/ Links:Best Sellers Rank - https://bestsellersrank.me/  The Dialogue Doctor - https://dialoguedoctor.com/  2021 Events - https://thecareerauthor.com/events/  Chapter Check service - https://chaptercheck.com/  The Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthor Three Story Method - https://books2read.com/threestorymethod  Three Story Method Workbook - https://amzn.to/37SAR1a  Molten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.