Dialogue Development

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  1. Scarecrow28

    Dialogue-first technique of writing

    Scarecrow28, Sep 27, 2008 ... 6 7 8
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    Siena
    Nov 29, 2019
  2. Ryan Elder

    I'm told my dialogue is too "on the nose"

    Ryan Elder, Nov 30, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    1,982
    big soft moose
    Dec 28, 2016
  3. Francis de Aguilar

    Interrupted dialogue.

    Francis de Aguilar, Aug 14, 2016 ... 3 4 5
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    Sack-a-Doo!
    Aug 17, 2016
  4. Sennett

    Is said dead or is everything else?

    Sennett, Jun 6, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    3,608
    SoulGalaxyWolf
    Aug 3, 2016
  5. Masterspeler

    Commas, or why I use them to editor's chagrin

    Masterspeler, Sep 29, 2016 ... 2 3
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    3,462
    Catrin Lewis
    Oct 10, 2016
  6. deadrats

    less dialog

    deadrats, Nov 10, 2022 ... 2 3
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    3,607
    w. bogart
    Jan 27, 2023
  7. Link the Writer

    "Learn dialogue". How do I do this?

    Link the Writer, May 24, 2015 ... 2 3
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    2,636
    Phil Partington
    Jun 2, 2015
  8. A.M.P.

    Can we use french dialogue punctuation in English writing?

    A.M.P., Jan 30, 2014 ... 2 3
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    2,922
    mammamaia
    Feb 2, 2014
  9. jimbond68

    Writing dialogue from a past conversation

    jimbond68, Feb 19, 2019 ... 2
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    3,790
    jannert
    Feb 22, 2019
  10. Kerbouchard

    Dialogue or narration?

    Kerbouchard, Dec 22, 2017 ... 2
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    3,531
    NiallRoach
    Jan 5, 2018
  11. tumblingdice

    realistic teen dialogue

    tumblingdice, May 25, 2016 ... 2
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    Oscar Leigh
    May 29, 2016
  12. Rzero

    1972 slang

    Rzero, Jan 20, 2023 ... 2
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    2,035
    happyhacker
    Mar 28, 2023
  13. jakeybum

    Semicolon usage in quoted dialogue

    jakeybum, Aug 27, 2015 ... 2
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    2,278
    jannert
    Aug 28, 2015
  14. Brigid

    What would dialogue in 2nd person look like?

    Brigid, Feb 12, 2017 ... 2
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    ChaseTheSun
    Mar 14, 2017
  15. Also

    What came between "man" and "dude"?

    Also, Mar 15, 2022 ... 2
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    2,436
    harlequin-writes
    Jun 14, 2022
  16. OurJud

    The rule of the dialogue tag

    OurJud, Sep 13, 2016 ... 2
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    1,772
    OurJud
    Sep 13, 2016
  17. JJ_Maxx

    The Daily Dose of Dialogue!

    JJ_Maxx, Jan 30, 2013 ... 2
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    3,276
    felioness
    Nov 8, 2013
  18. NK_UT

    How much dialogue is too much?

    NK_UT, Aug 4, 2020 ... 2
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    2,594
    AASmith
    Sep 7, 2020
  19. John Franklin Dandridge

    adverbs after dialogue

    John Franklin Dandridge, Oct 24, 2015 ... 2
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    2,835
    Iain Aschendale
    Apr 29, 2016
  20. Inspired writer

    How do you feel about including colloquialisms into dialogue?

    Inspired writer, Jan 26, 2012 ... 2
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    1,896
    VM80
    Jan 29, 2012
  21. dillseed

    Narrative vs. dialogue

    dillseed, Apr 19, 2014 ... 2
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    37
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    2,532
    mammamaia
    Apr 21, 2014
  22. Creed McCandy

    Texas - Dialogue and Accent

    Creed McCandy, Jul 28, 2017 ... 2
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    6,736
    NiallRoach
    Aug 1, 2017
  23. Rzero

    How close should first person narration be to the narrator's dialogue?

    Rzero, Feb 27, 2019 ... 2
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    1,991
    Rzero
    Mar 1, 2019
  24. Miller0700

    How to write realistic dialogue

    Miller0700, Apr 5, 2016 ... 2
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    2,452
    Sack-a-Doo!
    May 7, 2016
  25. Oldmanofthemountain

    How do you avoid "as you know" exposition?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Jun 3, 2021 ... 2
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    2,572
    FlyingGuppy
    Jul 19, 2022
  26. watermark

    Best practice in dialogue tagging?

    watermark, Jan 24, 2017 ... 2
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    1,490
    Dnaiel
    Jan 24, 2017
  27. GuardianWynn

    How to add excitement to dialogue

    GuardianWynn, Feb 18, 2015 ... 2
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    7,467
    GuardianWynn
    Mar 2, 2015
  28. scout86

    Writing short dialogue in another language

    scout86, Jun 7, 2013 ... 2
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    3,252
    mbinks89
    Jun 12, 2013
  29. jannert

    How to balance dialogue with narrative

    jannert, Mar 14, 2020 ... 2
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    1,678
    jannert
    Mar 20, 2020
  30. karldots92

    Writing dialogue with accents

    karldots92, Sep 16, 2016 ... 2
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    32
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    4,132
    big soft moose
    Oct 7, 2016
  31. Spencer1990

    Dialogue punctuation.

    Spencer1990, Sep 16, 2016 ... 2
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    1,413
    Tenderiser
    Sep 20, 2016
  32. OurJud

    Taking a break from action and dialogue

    OurJud, Sep 5, 2015 ... 2
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    32
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    1,840
    OurJud
    Sep 8, 2015
  33. Bone2pick

    Punctuation Inside Em-dashes

    Bone2pick, Jan 25, 2022 ... 2
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    2,196
    Gary Wed
    Jul 6, 2022
  34. Blue Night

    Inner Dialogue. Or should I say, Inner Conversation.

    Blue Night, Dec 17, 2011 ... 2
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    2,388
    Blue Night
    Dec 21, 2011
  35. Justin Attas

    Creative Ways To Give a Certain Character's Dialogue a Certain Feel?

    Justin Attas, Jul 2, 2019 ... 2
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    30
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    2,370
    Naomasa298
    Apr 7, 2023
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