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Great Dialogue: Learn to Write It by Studying Plays

September 03, 2020 by Julie Eshbaugh in Drafting, Revising

Writing great dialogue is a skill that improves with practice. One way to learn how to write great dialogue is through the study of plays. By watching, reading, and breaking down well-written plays, a fiction writer can uncover techniques that help create vivid, realistic, and effective dialogue.

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September 03, 2020 /Julie Eshbaugh
Dialogue, Plays
Drafting, Revising
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