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How to write dialogue
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How do you write dialogue that will keep your readers turning pages?
4:07
How do you balance writing dialogue that is real but also readable?
6:04
How do you write dialogue that's fun to read?
10:45
How do you avoid dumping information into dialogue?
13:23
What are some mistakes authors make when writing dialogue?
27:26
How does dialogue change between genres?
32:33
What is the FAS rule in dialogue?
Christian Publishing Show
How to write dialogue
May 14, 2024
Episode 152
Thomas Umstattd Jr.
If you've ever transcribed a conversation between two people, you know the resulting text is a bunch of incomprehensible, run-on sentences and fragments. Natural conversation does not translate well onto the written page.
When we write novels, we need to realize that good, written dialogue does not imitate the way real people talk. We also don't want our written dialogue to sound contrived and awkward.
How do you write good dialogue?
In this episode, Angela Hunt teaches us
- How to handle dialects or accents
- How to use dialogue to reveal character
- How to imply what's being said without saying it
Listen in or check out the blog post to find out how to write good dialogue that keeps readers turning pages and learn what dialogue mistakes to avoid.
