Dialogue Development

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  1. w. bogart

    Internal dialogue

    w. bogart, Nov 17, 2023
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    583
    Rath Darkblade
    Jan 13, 2024
  2. SnugPugg

    (Alpha Enchanted) Need dialogue overview

    SnugPugg, Nov 11, 2023
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    7
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    341
    big soft moose
    Nov 15, 2023
  3. SnugPugg

    Need a catchy phrase for an introduction between ML and FL

    SnugPugg, Oct 25, 2023
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    14
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    478
    SnugPugg
    Nov 7, 2023
  4. J.T. Woody

    Something hurtful a friend would say

    J.T. Woody, Aug 28, 2023
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    11
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    657
    Bakkerbaard
    Sep 2, 2023
  5. Nomad416

    Your rules for numbers

    Nomad416, Aug 14, 2023
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    5
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    416
    Bakkerbaard
    Aug 17, 2023
  6. ps102

    Is there such a thing as too much dialogue?

    ps102, Aug 6, 2023
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    17
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    608
    ps102
    Aug 8, 2023
  7. Seiya

    Help with dialogue tags/actions pre dialogue

    Seiya, Aug 6, 2023
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    6
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    464
    Seiya
    Aug 17, 2023
  8. Set2Stun

    How to Best Write Dialogue Taking Place in an Online Chat Application?

    Set2Stun, Aug 4, 2023
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    3
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    327
    Set2Stun
    Aug 5, 2023
  9. deadrats

    Why won't these characters just stop talking?

    deadrats, Jul 13, 2023
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    5
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    546
    Kalisto
    Nov 3, 2023
  10. Nomad416

    What would you call this?

    Nomad416, Jul 12, 2023
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    4
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    460
    KiraAnn
    Jul 17, 2023
  11. Bus Chaser

    Acceptable Alternatives to "Said"

    Bus Chaser, May 28, 2023
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    1,020
    deadrats
    Jun 11, 2023
  12. montecarlo

    Good vs Bad Dialog

    montecarlo, May 16, 2023
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    2
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    484
    Pixit
    May 24, 2023
  13. naruzeldamaster

    How do I 'cut back' on dialogue without removing too much?

    naruzeldamaster, Apr 8, 2023
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    4
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    768
    Rzero
    Apr 26, 2023
  14. BigSchnoz

    Hillbilly Dialogue

    BigSchnoz, Apr 5, 2023
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    8
    Views:
    604
    Catriona Grace
    Jan 16, 2024
  15. happyhacker

    AI (Alien Intelligence) Talk

    happyhacker, Mar 28, 2023
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    685
    happyhacker
    Apr 8, 2023
  16. J.T. Woody

    Witty (yet offensive) Quip about Erectile Dysfunction

    J.T. Woody, Mar 14, 2023
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    9
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    732
    Catriona Grace
    Mar 15, 2023
  17. MWB

    Em-dashes in dialog?

    MWB, Jan 28, 2023
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    16
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    960
    evild4ve
    Jul 7, 2023
  18. Rosemary74

    Can I use 'er" or 'erm' in a dialogue?

    Rosemary74, Jan 26, 2023
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    12
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    1,195
    deadrats
    Apr 22, 2024 at 10:29 PM
  19. montecarlo

    Dialog Excellence

    montecarlo, Jan 25, 2023
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    1
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    545
    Xoic
    Jan 25, 2023
  20. Rzero

    1972 slang

    Rzero, Jan 20, 2023 ... 2
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    2,045
    happyhacker
    Mar 28, 2023
  21. venuschansama

    How do I make good diaolouge?

    venuschansama, Jan 18, 2023
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    438
    Xoic
    Jan 18, 2023
  22. ps102

    When do you use a comma? And when a period?

    ps102, Dec 31, 2022
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    10
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    782
    JLT
    Jan 17, 2023
  23. naruzeldamaster

    looking for some Italian common phrases.

    naruzeldamaster, Dec 14, 2022
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    1
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    499
    Louanne Learning
    Dec 14, 2022
  24. deadrats

    less dialog

    deadrats, Nov 10, 2022 ... 2 3
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    3,621
    w. bogart
    Jan 27, 2023
  25. naruzeldamaster

    What is this style of talking based on?

    naruzeldamaster, Oct 3, 2022
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    7
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    833
    Bruce Johnson
    Oct 4, 2022
  26. deadrats

    Using sparse dialog.

    deadrats, Jul 14, 2022
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    18
    Views:
    1,946
    OurJud
    Aug 17, 2022
  27. Fronzizzle

    Formatting dialogue question

    Fronzizzle, Jul 13, 2022
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    22
    Views:
    986
    Gary Wed
    Jul 25, 2022
  28. Louanne Learning

    Numbers in dialogue

    Louanne Learning, Jun 29, 2022
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    901
    MWB
    Jul 5, 2022
  29. Louanne Learning

    Dialogue Tags

    Louanne Learning, Jun 24, 2022
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    871
    Gary Wed
    Jul 20, 2022
  30. Oldmanofthemountain

    What makes certain lines "memeable laughing stocks", and how do you avoid making them while writing?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Jun 18, 2022
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    22
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    1,360
    FlyingGuppy
    Jun 24, 2022
  31. EFMingo

    Dialogue as Plot in Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants”

    EFMingo, Jun 2, 2022
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    3
    Views:
    2,976
    Catriona Grace
    Jun 4, 2022
  32. Seven Crowns

    The greatest wrestling promo of all time. Expert dialog!

    Seven Crowns, Apr 18, 2022
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    10
    Views:
    1,690
    Cdn Writer
    Apr 28, 2022
  33. Rad Scribbler

    British Army 'speak'

    Rad Scribbler, Mar 21, 2022
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    2
    Views:
    553
    big soft moose
    Mar 22, 2022
  34. Also

    What came between "man" and "dude"?

    Also, Mar 15, 2022 ... 2
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    42
    Views:
    2,449
    harlequin-writes
    Jun 14, 2022
  35. ohr_drakonis

    Does every character need to have their own unique syntax and way of speaking?

    ohr_drakonis, Feb 28, 2022 ... 2
    Replies:
    25
    Views:
    2,306
    Gary Wed
    Jul 6, 2022
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