Yeah, the title of this article is pretty bland, but the tips are surprisingly good. In an earlier post, I wrote about the importance of using background activities and cultural details to break the tedium of talking head scenes, like meals and board games, or even illnesses to give the characters something to do. UK blogger Mooderino has shared some other excellent tips on her blog, Moody Writing. The link is http://moodywriting.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/how-to-write-better-fic