Dialogue Let characters reveal themselves “The dialogue was so believable, I forgot it was spoken by fictional characters.” Most writers dream of such compliments. After all, dialogue is one of the basic ingredients for a good story. Yet realistic dialogue is an illusion; no good writer recreates human vocal interactions.…
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One of the difficult lessons for aspiring writers is that realistic dialogue sounds strange to readers and audiences. What is realistic does not seem authentic. Do not write dialogue that mirrors the way people speak. Nobody will enjoy reading the dialogue in a book and nobody wants to hear authentic…