Dialogue is a tricky aspect of writing for many writers--trying to strike the balance of writing dialogue that is both natural and realistic, while also being interesting and distinct, can be a challenge. These are the most common mistakes writers make when approaching dialogue, and how to avoid them in order to write dialogue that is more realistic, more compelling, and more effective.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Trying to be too realistic
1:40 - Using dialogue for exposition
2:30 - Fear of being interesting
3:57 - Caricatures, not people
4:36 - Everyone sounds the same
5:55 - Too much small talk
6:42 - Incorrect formatting
7:23 - Poor use of tags

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