Jeff Elkins writes stories about outsiders who fight for outcasts, rejects, and the oppressed. He is the author of more than ten novels, a Certified Three Story Method Editor, and the host of the Dialogue Doctor podcast. During the day, he leads the writing team for a training company that simulates difficult conversations. He lives north of Baltimore, Maryland with his wife of twenty-years and his five kids. In this episode, you'll learn: The benefits of writing a dialogue-centric first draftHow to add more emotion into your writingWhy character interaction is so importantHow to write a dialogue-centric first draft