Let’s Talk! That is, let’s talk about writing dialogue.
It’s the single best way to show readers what’s going on (and, as Anne Lamott says, it’s a complete change of pace from all that writing). It’s also the single most difficult thing to get right. Many, many authors have trouble writing words for their characters to say that, you know, feel real. Like you can imagine people actually saying those things. With dialogue, it’s the tiniest details that make the difference. So if you agonize when you’re writing dialogue, here are some suggestions that might help. • I’ve been told that a good way to learn to write dialogue is to study scriptwriting or playwriting.
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As I came across these words I’d have the occasional epiphany: “Oh yeah! That’s what I was feeling...” Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan, an indigenous language of Tierra del Fuego): The wordless yet meaningful look shared by two people who desire to initiate something, but are both reluctant to start. Oh yes, this is an exquisite word, compressing a thrilling and scary relationship moment.