Tips for Writing Better Dialogue

Keep It Brief by Sebastian Corbascio “If you’re going to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.” ~Tuco, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly “Actions speak louder than words” ~Anonymous “Action is character.” ~F. Scott Fitzgerald Writing better dialogue frequently means removing existing dialogue and replacing it with action, or substituting action before putting any dialogue down....

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