I often find that putting dialogue onto the page for your characters is one of them ore challenging aspects of all writing. That's because dialogue serves a bunch of purposes in writing. You might be writing exposition or channeling your voice, or giving the character some beats to really explain themselves. The pressure is always on. So today, I want to go over 10 tips that will lead to better dialogue for your film and TV projects. Let's dive in. 'Before Sunrise'Credit: Columbia PicturesWriting Dialogue is a PainLook, we’ve all been there. You’re staring at a blinking cursor, trying to make two people talking in a diner sound like the next Tarantino or Sorkin.But what you should really be doing is making them sound natural in your story and sound like characters only you could come up with and embrace. Here's a few things that have helped me over the years. The Art of the Subtext (Saying It Without Saying It)In the real world, people rarely say exactly what they mean. In fact, they almsot never do. If I’m mad at you, I’m not going to say, "I am currently experiencing anger because you forgot my birthday." I’m going to ask if you’re finished with that bagel and then leave the room.Just ask my wife, she knows how passive aggressive I can be when I'm in a mood. And I bet you are wither like me or know people like me. And in screenwriting, you want to avoid having people...
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