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#92: The 5 Functions of Dialogue in Your Story

Fiction Writing Made Easy

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How to Add Authenticity to Your Characters

What kind of misguided beliefs do they have? Or what kind of internal baggage do they carry that impacts their day to day life? Do they have any biases, you know, things like that? So as an example, consider a character who values inclusivity and how they're going to speak and behave quite differently than somebody who does not. The other thing you can consider is vocabulary. What words would someone with that background use or not use? As an example, think about someone who maybe didn't go to high school. Maybe they compensate by using big words both in and out of context. This also applies to regionalism. So where is your character from? And then how do people

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