Richard Beard Rajib Dhar/Dhaka Tribune'When there’s not much happening in a story in terms of real time action, the story has to rely on other things'Richard Beard’s much-anticipated editing workshop took place early on the final day of the Dhaka Lit Fest, at the Vaskar Novera Auditorium. The workshop was based on the principle that all stories follow some universal rules, which apply across languages and cultures. He mentioned that occasionally repetitions were used for effect, but often enough, they are redundant. Be judicious with the use of the second personThe second person can be a powerful tool or an annoying hindrance, depending on the story. Sometimes, by breaking the fourth wall and addressing the reader, it can create a conversational style in a story.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 20, 2018 09:56 UTC