Ian Loome
Rewrite other people's material. Copy it, first. The act of typing out their turn of phrase at a leisurely, slower speed will teach cadence and timing. Then rewrite it; try to make it more active and less wasteful. Rewrite everything: books, comics, scripts, magazine and website articles. Absorb convincing, smooth dialogue.
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