I used to think dialogue was one of the most difficult parts of writing a story. But the more I wrote, the more natural the dialogue felt. Now I'm able to write a much as a client asks for without sounding forced or trite.
Dialogue, or the natural conversation between characters, is one of the most important parts of a story. It propels your story forward (think: show, don't tell) and is the biggest thing that causes your readers to have an emotional reaction. Publishers rarely even consider a fiction manuscript without a heavy portion of dialogue.
To help master writing dialogue, you must do two things:
Listen to conversations. When you go to a restaurant eavesdrop on your fellow diners. Pay attention to the natural flow- the give and take of a conversation between two people.
Practice. Write dialogue. All the time. Especially if it's your weak spot.
Today's Challenge
Write a story entirely in dialogue. Make the readers feel the story just by what the characters are saying (and not saying) and how they're saying it. See how long you can keep the story going using only dialogue.
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