Setting & Character
"A highly valuable guide for any writer of fiction whose characters will face any medical dilemma from accidents to aneurysms, torture to toxicity."
- #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow

From injuring your character to depicting scenes set in the morgue, let Natalie Dale, MD be your guide to writing about medicine.

Medicine is a world unto itself; lives can be changed in an instant and decisions are truly life-or-death. But it's also a bizarre and alien world, full of unique settings, confusing acronyms, and a confounding array of different conditions. No wonder writers love to write about medicine. No wonder they get it wrong.

In the Writer's Guide to Medicine, Dr. Dale shows you how to accurately depict the world of medicine in your writing and points out the most common clichés and medicine-related pitfalls.

In Volume 1: Setting & Character, you'll learn:
• How medical professionals approach an emergency
• Key sensory details for unique medical settings
• How to avoid medical clichés.
• Facts about death and dying
• Specifics about comas, consciousness, and the infamous "medically-induced coma"
• The truth about hospital food
• And more!
Packed with interesting and essential information, Volume 1: Setting & Character will transform your writing process from a research nightmare to an enjoyable adventure. Get ready to write about medicine like a pro.

"An author's one-stop oasis of medical information that will supply verisimilitude to not only characters' situations, but also to their likely reactions, physical and emotional."
- James Conroyd Martin, author of Fortune's Child and The Poland Trilogy

"In this brilliantly conceived, well-organized, and superbly executed guide, Natalie Dale has created an invaluable resource for writers. Whether you want to make sure your hospital setting is true-to-life, or emulate how medical professionals really talk and behave, this is the book you need."
- Lidija Hilje, Editor & Book Coach
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Setting & Character
"A highly valuable guide for any writer of fiction whose characters will face any medical dilemma from accidents to aneurysms, torture to toxicity."
- #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow

From injuring your character to depicting scenes set in the morgue, let Natalie Dale, MD be your guide to writing about medicine.

Medicine is a world unto itself; lives can be changed in an instant and decisions are truly life-or-death. But it's also a bizarre and alien world, full of unique settings, confusing acronyms, and a confounding array of different conditions. No wonder writers love to write about medicine. No wonder they get it wrong.

In the Writer's Guide to Medicine, Dr. Dale shows you how to accurately depict the world of medicine in your writing and points out the most common clichés and medicine-related pitfalls.

In Volume 1: Setting & Character, you'll learn:
• How medical professionals approach an emergency
• Key sensory details for unique medical settings
• How to avoid medical clichés.
• Facts about death and dying
• Specifics about comas, consciousness, and the infamous "medically-induced coma"
• The truth about hospital food
• And more!
Packed with interesting and essential information, Volume 1: Setting & Character will transform your writing process from a research nightmare to an enjoyable adventure. Get ready to write about medicine like a pro.

"An author's one-stop oasis of medical information that will supply verisimilitude to not only characters' situations, but also to their likely reactions, physical and emotional."
- James Conroyd Martin, author of Fortune's Child and The Poland Trilogy

"In this brilliantly conceived, well-organized, and superbly executed guide, Natalie Dale has created an invaluable resource for writers. Whether you want to make sure your hospital setting is true-to-life, or emulate how medical professionals really talk and behave, this is the book you need."
- Lidija Hilje, Editor & Book Coach
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Setting & Character

Setting & Character

by Natalie Dale
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"A highly valuable guide for any writer of fiction whose characters will face any medical dilemma from accidents to aneurysms, torture to toxicity."
- #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow

From injuring your character to depicting scenes set in the morgue, let Natalie Dale, MD be your guide to writing about medicine.

Medicine is a world unto itself; lives can be changed in an instant and decisions are truly life-or-death. But it's also a bizarre and alien world, full of unique settings, confusing acronyms, and a confounding array of different conditions. No wonder writers love to write about medicine. No wonder they get it wrong.

In the Writer's Guide to Medicine, Dr. Dale shows you how to accurately depict the world of medicine in your writing and points out the most common clichés and medicine-related pitfalls.

In Volume 1: Setting & Character, you'll learn:
• How medical professionals approach an emergency
• Key sensory details for unique medical settings
• How to avoid medical clichés.
• Facts about death and dying
• Specifics about comas, consciousness, and the infamous "medically-induced coma"
• The truth about hospital food
• And more!
Packed with interesting and essential information, Volume 1: Setting & Character will transform your writing process from a research nightmare to an enjoyable adventure. Get ready to write about medicine like a pro.

"An author's one-stop oasis of medical information that will supply verisimilitude to not only characters' situations, but also to their likely reactions, physical and emotional."
- James Conroyd Martin, author of Fortune's Child and The Poland Trilogy

"In this brilliantly conceived, well-organized, and superbly executed guide, Natalie Dale has created an invaluable resource for writers. Whether you want to make sure your hospital setting is true-to-life, or emulate how medical professionals really talk and behave, this is the book you need."
- Lidija Hilje, Editor & Book Coach

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798985420197
Publisher: Ranunculus Press
Publication date: 07/31/2022
Series: Writer's Guide to Medicine , #1
Pages: 268
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Natalie Dale, MD, is a former neurologist turned writer and medical story consultant. Her “Writer’s Guide to Medicine” series currently has two volumes published through Ranunculus Press. Volume 1: Setting & Character was released in 2021, and Volume 2: Illness & Injury recently launched in July 2022.

Dr. Dale lectures on writing about medicine and has been invited to speak at organizations such as Sisters in Crime, Willamette Writers, and Write on the Sound. Her essays and short stories have been published through The Bump, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Wyldblood, and Downstate Story, among others. In her spare time, Dr. Dale loves board games, hiking, and all things alpaca.

To find out more, check out her website - nataliedaleauthor.com - and sign up for her newsletter. You can also follow her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
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