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Q&A: Can I Use Script Format for Dialogue?
Submitted by Dave L,
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Episode 302: Humor in Stories
What’s that, you want to know how to tell jokes in fiction? I guess we could… humor you.
Five Common Dialogue Mistakes and How to Fix Them
How to sound natural but not too natural.
Episode 124: Distinct Sounding Dialogue
A common fear among writers is that our characters will all sound the same.
Ten Easy Jokes for Your Dialogue
Ten outlines for boosting a dry scene with a shot of laughter.
Episode 55: Pacing Your Stories
Mike, Oren, and Chris discuss how stories should be paced: the good, the bad, and the infuriatingly slow.
Pacing Your Dialogue
How your characters' conversations can pump up the drama.
Shaping the Sound of Your Dialogue
How to craft your conversations to sound realistic on the page.
Labeling Your Dialogue
How to keep your tags important while making them invisible.
Distinguishing Characters in Dialogue
How your story's stars can shine through their words.
James