Dynamic Dialogue

by: Craig Mason on March 10th, 2010 No Replies

The latest issue of Spotlight! is now available. This month, we offer an All Exercise Issue in Playwriting. How do you write specific, vivid and dynamic dialogue?

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In This Issue

Introduction

What goes into writing dynamic dialogue?

Character Specific

The more specific the character, the more vivid the dialogue.

Sentence Structure

All playwrights should love punctuation.

Sounding Natural

The aim of every playwright.

Last But Not Least

A final tip.

Free Resources

Some amazing (and free!) resources for drama teachers.

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