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When writing a dialogue I usually just make one character say whatever I want them to say and then write "said" at the end, but I feel like I'm doing it wrong.

What is the correct way to write a dialogue?

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whenWhen writing a dialogue I usually just make theone character say whatever I want them to say and then write said"said" at the end, but I feel like I'm doing it wrong.

What is the correct way to write a dialogue?

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

when writing dialogue I usually just make the character say whatever I want them to say then write said at the end but I feel like I'm doing it wrong

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