REAL SPEECH FOR REAL PEOPLE

Today’s episode is adapted from one of our lessons in the Shape, Write, Sell Your Novel course. This course works with middle grade and YA novels as well as adult novels. You can check out more details on our course catalog page.

Dialogue is an essential component of creating distinct character voice, but of all aspects of writing, dialogue gives novice writers the biggest challenges. Once you understand what good dialogue is and train yourself to listen for it, you’ll find it’s one of the most enjoyable things to write.