Story dialogue is not the same as real life dialogue.
But at the same time, we should pay attention to the nuances and the rhythm of real life conversations.
We want to be looking for the ways people don’t listen to one another. The ways we dance around hard truths.
In today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll explore how to bring tension into your dialogue by focusing on the thing your characters don’t want to say or hear.
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We’ll explore:
- Our natural urge to evade difficult conversations
- Why focusing on the thing your characters don’t want to say creates tension
- An example of dialogue with no tension
- An example of dialogue with tension
- A writing exercise to drive it all home
Also Listen To:
Episode 52: The Number One Mistake Writers Make With Dialogue