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Writing Excuses 10.38: How Does Context Shape Dialog?

Writing Excuses

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How to Balance Dialogue and Realistic Conversations

Simon Slater talks about writing big blocks of dialogue. How do you balance what's going to look good on the page and read well versus what's actually realistic? The more personality you can put into it, then it doesn't feel like a person standing in the middle of a stage and just speaking to the audience.

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