Characters Say More Than They Say

When we talk, we dont often come right out and say what we feel. That should be the same with your fictional characters. There should be meaning below the words. Thats known as subtext.

Ill come right out and admit this: Im still learning how to employ subtext in my characters dialogue. As a trained engineer, I tend to speak plainly and strive for exactitude in meaning so I can be clearly understood. Unfortunately, many of my characters sound like me. Not good, but Im getting better.

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