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Are you struggling to make your dialogue feel realistic and emotional? Do you find your characters saying exactly what they're feeling, which makes the dialogue flat and dry and predictable? Do feel like all your characters sound the same, lacking distinct voices and personalities? If so, today's video is for you. We’re going to explore the DO’s and DON’Ts of writing dialogue—cringeworthy mistakes that many writers make and how to avoid these pitfalls so that your dialogue will feel fresh, engaging, and truly dynamite!

Comment below and tell me: What is your favorite example of well-written dialogue?

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✨ T I M E S T A M P S ✨
00:00 What's the secret to good dialogue?
01:52 DON'T make your characters say exactly what they're feeling
04:15 Bad example (dialogue with conflict dumping)
05:36 DO use subtext to show your characters' emotions
07:05 Good example (dialogue with subtext)
09:02 DON'T make all your characters sound the same
10:14 DO give your characters distinct voices
10:40 Come to my live training! (link in description)
12:41 DON'T overuse description in dialogue tags
13:53 Bad example (dialogue tags)
16:40 DO keep your dialogue fast-paced and to the point
17:14 Good example (dialogue tags)
19:12 Want to take your dialogue to the next level?
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