132 | The Thematic DNA of Scenes w/ Jane Anderson (+ Musings On Good Dialogue)
The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna
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The Importance of Active Dialogue in Early Adaptations
Actress Janeane Garofalo says her first drafts are always very reactive. She comes from acting so the words you're even choosing are active, she says. "My characters don't want anything or need anything in this scene," writes Garfalo. But sometimes writers will ask, how can I get better at dialogue? And that is such a challenging question."
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