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Writing Excuses 5.38: Dialog with John Scalzi

Writing Excuses

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How to Convey That Dialogue Is Real Without Actually Being Real

John: What is the best way to convey that feeling that this dialogue is real without actually being real? Are there tricks? John: One of the things that I think you should do ironically is speak it out loud. If you're not a person who can tell whether it can be spoken, have someone you know and trust, speak it. So if you can speak it and it seems reasonable coming from your mouth, then you have got something which is reasonable dialogue.

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