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He said, she said, or what your characters are saying.

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How do I create dialog when the story is told in letters by the protagonist?

However, one must remember the purpose of dialogue; to move the plot forward or reveal something about a character. … In that case, one could argue that there's no need for dialogue in such a format. …
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How do I apply Hemingway's dialogue techniques to my own writing?

His style of dialogue is all about inferring tone and whatnot from the words being said and the context. …
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How to write good dialogue?

The general way to do good dialogue is to firstly ensure it's exploring or furthering something important (moving the plot along, introducing character conflicts, exploring/testing characters) and make …
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How to simulate someone talking with a full mouth?

If you intend to phonetically represent speech with one's mouth full, there's a very easy way to do it; speak with your mouth full. Listen to how it distorts your speech and think about how it alters …
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