How to Convey Subtext in Dialogue - Part 2

"I think you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not that man."



Subtext is the art of saying the unsaid and thinking the unthinkable. There are several techniques that authors use to convey this. Among others:



1. Secret dialogue.

2. Actions speak louder than words.

3. Catch phrase or repetition.



In this post, I'll discuss the first, possibly most common technique, secret dialogue.






Secret Dialogue
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