Running2Write | How to Write Story Dialogue @Running2Write | Uploaded July 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
What makes good dialogue? How can you make it unique to your characters? All that and more in today's episode. Dialogue needs to do a lot within a story, from progressing the plot, conveying an action, or showcasing emotions. These are my methods to make the conversations witty, smooth, and believable without bringing the story to an abrupt halt.

Novels rewritten in the style of Ayn Rand:
the-toast.net/series/ayn-rand-rewrites
the-toast.net/2014/05/27/ayn-rands-harry-potter-sorcerers-stone

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Track: Patrick Patrikios -Just Dance
Music provided by NCALIB.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=w9RdrA3t95o

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Intro: (00:00)
Talking while running: (00:19)
Importance of dialogue: (00:39)
Read it out loud: (01:55)
Slang: (02:11)
Be distinct: (04:13)
Harry Potter, as written by Ayn Rand: (04:50)
Remove dialogue tags: (05:29)
Dialogue to match the scene: (07:19)
Nonverbal cues: (08:14)
Subtext: (08:52)
Closing questions: (10:30)