Colloquialisms and accents are rich in potential for creating lively dialogue. Consider distinguishing one of your characters with such a quality and mine the language for characteristic expressions.

Beata Rybka is an editorial assistant at Madavor Media. Her work has been published in a variety of national publications including Gluten-Free Living Magazine and Volleyball Magazine, as well as on the Web.

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