Shoutout to the writing professor who told me my dialogue was 'too real' | Creative Writing Prompts

Nathan Thompson · 2026-07-22T07:45:05.263913+00:00

My college creative writing prof said my characters talked too much like actual people, with all the ums and interruptions. Turns out he was right, I spent 3 years unlearning that habit after I submitted a story to a lit mag and got rejected for having 'unpolished banter'. Has anyone else gotten advice that sounded good at first but actually messed up their style?

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