Writing good dialogue can be helped by a single word: listen.Listen to how people speak. Eavesdrop, lurk, spy and loiter around conversations from different walks of life. Pay attention to how people speak, not just what they say. “believable” dialogue in a book mostly means that the reader can hear it in their head and it sounds like overhearing a conversation. Some keys to making that happen: People don’t often come right out and say exactly what they’re trying to say. Bluntn...
Published on March 13, 2024 11:02