#148: 3 Guidelines For Writing Riveting Dialogue

How do you write dialogue that doesn’t feel artificial, cliche or dull?

How do you use dialogue to create character depth, subtlety and originality?  Conversation that’s not over the top dramatic or overly direct, and yet absolutely riveting.

In today’s episode, we’ll go over 3 questions to guide you in writing dialogue that has readers hanging on every word.

We'll cover:

• Why using dialogue to advance your plot is the wrong approach
• Why what's not being said is just as important as what is being said
• The secret to creating tension and suspense through dialogue
• How to find the story in each piece of dialogue

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