Mon Mar. 13

 

Dialogue Assignment #4

 Dialogue: Here is the info you need to do the assignment properly. Dialogue is a conversation between two people. In writing a story or novel, good dialogue will do one of two things; move plot or develop character. Your task is to create a dialogue between two characters that does one or the other or both. It might help to create a conflict between the two characters.

The minimum lines of dialogue are 8 lines per character.   Marks:10 

( Rough copy due before the break)

Here are 10 tips for how to write dialogue:

• Say the dialogue out loud.
• Cut small talk when writing dialogue.
• Keep your dialogue brief and impactful.
• Give each character a unique voice/character.
• Add world-appropriate slang.
• Be consistent with the characters' voices.
• Remember who they are  speaking to.
• Avoid long dialogue paragraphs.

More Tips....

Rewriting the 7 Rules of Dialogue

• “Dialogue should stay on topic.” ...
• “Use dialogue as you would actual speech.” ...
• “Opt for the speaker attribution said over all others.” ...
• “Avoid long speeches.” ...
• “Be grammatically correct. ...
• “Show what the characters are doing while they're talking.” ...
• “Keep characters' speech consistent.”

LINK TO: How to write good dialogue
Tips for writing good dialogue