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Writing dialogue

Title:

Writing dialogue

Author:

Chiarella, Tom.

ISBN:

9781884910326

Personal Author:

Chiarella, Tom.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

170 pages ; 23 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Abstract:

Demonstrates the different ways to create and use dialogue in narratives, and gives advice on when to not use speech in a story, when to add shifts in tone to create a more compelling story, and how to properly use formatting and punctuation.

Subject Term:

Authorship.

Fiction -- Technique.

Dialogue.

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Summary

Whether you're writing an argument, a love scene, a powwow among sixth graders or scientists in a lab, this book demonstrates how to write dialogue that sounds authentic and original.

You'll learn ways to find ideas for literary discussions by tuning in to what you hear every day. You'll learn to use gestures instead of speech, to insert silences that are as effective as outbursts, to add shifts in tone, and other strategies for making conversations more compelling. Nuts and bolts are covered, too - formatting, punctuation, dialogue tags - everything you need to get your characters talking.