Dialogue w/David

David’s workshop focused on creating good dialogue, meaning:

  • Dialogue with rhythm (short sentences, smaller words)

  • Repetition (the same words are said over and over)

  • Interruptions (character’s don’t let others finish)

    • Indicated with a dash --

  • Trailing off (character’s struggle to say what they mean)

    • Indicated with ellipses …

The exercises focused on creating “good dialogue” through characters with clear wants. Take a look here for plenty of great writing exercises and the difference between good and bad dialogue!