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Writing Dialogue Quotes By Elizabeth Bowen: Dialogue should convey a sense of spontaneity but

Dialogue should convey a sense of spontaneity but eliminate the repetitiveness of real talk. — Elizabeth Bowen

Writing Dialogue Quotes By George Lucas: He took me from not being able to

He took me from not being able to write a word in terms of writing screenplays to being the king of wooden dialogue. — George Lucas

Writing Dialogue Quotes By John Geddes: I know Shakespeare said art is holding up

I know Shakespeare said art is holding up a mirror to nature- but you're actually bending and refracting it through your interior dialogue ... — John Geddes

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Sefi Atta: For all forms, writing dialogue is almost like

For all forms, writing dialogue is almost like writing music. I pay close attention to rhythms and tones. — Sefi Atta

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Diana Gabaldon: If you can't look a line of dialogue

If you can't look a line of dialogue in the face and say exactly why it's there - take it out or change it. — Diana Gabaldon

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Steve Buscemi: I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm

I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue. — Steve Buscemi

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Elizabeth Bowen: All good dialogue perhaps deals with something unprecedented.

All good dialogue perhaps deals with something unprecedented. — Elizabeth Bowen

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Kenneth Lonergan: I still haven't quite caught on to the

I still haven't quite caught on to the idea of writing without dialogue. I like writing dialogue, and there's nothing wrong with dialogue in movies. — Kenneth Lonergan

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Tom Clancy: Speak your dialogue out loud. If it sounds

Speak your dialogue out loud. If it sounds like the way people talk, then write it down. — Tom Clancy

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Giles Foden: Since its beginnings, American writing has been in

Since its beginnings, American writing has been in dialogue with other literatures. — Giles Foden

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Chuck Wendig: Dialogue is a little bit jazz, a little

Dialogue is a little bit jazz, a little bit hand-to-hand combat. — Chuck Wendig

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Quentin Tarantino: If I'm doing my job right, then I'm

If I'm doing my job right, then I'm not writing the dialogue; the characters are saying the dialogue, and I'm just jotting it down. — Quentin Tarantino

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Jeff VanderMeer: Sometimes insight into character and dialogue means being

Sometimes insight into character and dialogue means being silent. — Jeff VanderMeer

Writing Dialogue Quotes By John Steinbeck: I do want to make it very convincing.

I do want to make it very convincing. And the best way to do that is to put most of it in dialogue. — John Steinbeck

Writing Dialogue Quotes By John Niven: I love writing Scottish dialogue.

I love writing Scottish dialogue. — John Niven

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Thomas Lennon: If you just want to be a writer,

If you just want to be a writer, I don't care, for pitching, for writing dialogue, you should take an improvisation class. It's super important. — Thomas Lennon

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Sol Stein: A reader's emotions can be sparked with few

A reader's emotions can be sparked with few words. That's the power of dialogue. — Sol Stein

Writing Dialogue Quotes By David Bezmozgis: Nothing is easy in writing. I don't think

Nothing is easy in writing. I don't think for anyone. But dialogue is probably what comes most naturally to me. — David Bezmozgis

Writing Dialogue Quotes By David Nicholls: If there's anything I'm keen to get better

If there's anything I'm keen to get better at in my writing, then it's the writing of prose as opposed to the writing of dialogue. — David Nicholls

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Marian Keyes: I knew it, I just knew it! The

I knew it, I just knew it! The person who had the job of writing my life's dialogue used to work on a very low budget soap opera. — Marian Keyes

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Jessica Hagedorn: I love writing dialogue, and I think a

I love writing dialogue, and I think a lot of my writing is visual and very cinematic. — Jessica Hagedorn

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Diana Gabaldon: As a rule of thumb, four consecutive lines

As a rule of thumb, four consecutive lines of dialogue is about as much as you want to have without a tag. — Diana Gabaldon

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Aaron Sorkin: I grew up in the theatre. It's where

I grew up in the theatre. It's where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection. — Aaron Sorkin

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Julia Quinn: For me, the dialogue is the easiest part

For me, the dialogue is the easiest part of writing. It just always seems so obvious what a character will say. Maybe it's because I talk too much! — Julia Quinn

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Rose Tremain: Learn from cinema. Be economic with descriptions. Sort

Learn from cinema. Be economic with descriptions. Sort out the telling detail from the lifeless one. Write dialogue that people would actually speak. — Rose Tremain

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Jim Parsons: Every time I think about writing, comedy doesn't

Every time I think about writing, comedy doesn't interest me in the slightest. I can play comedy, but I don't think in terms of comic dialogue. — Jim Parsons

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Elmore Leonard: All the information you need can be given

All the information you need can be given in dialogue. — Elmore Leonard

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Stephen King: As with all other aspects of fiction, the

As with all other aspects of fiction, the key to writing good dialogue is honesty. — Stephen King

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Fred Zinnemann: Dialogue is a necessary evil.

Dialogue is a necessary evil. — Fred Zinnemann

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Judy Blume: Nothing teaches you as much about writing dialogue

Nothing teaches you as much about writing dialogue as listening to it. — Judy Blume

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Sol Stein: To create tension, dialogue needs to be stretched

To create tension, dialogue needs to be stretched out. That is, characters should not be immediately responsive. — Sol Stein

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Elizabeth Bowen: Dialogue should show the relationships among people.

Dialogue should show the relationships among people. — Elizabeth Bowen

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Neil Cross: Writing a novel is an intense and lonely

Writing a novel is an intense and lonely business, but you have the reward at the end of a very direct dialogue between you and the reader. — Neil Cross

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Maria Semple: And dialogue, I'm good at it, and it's

And dialogue, I'm good at it, and it's because it's the only thing you have to work with in TV writing. — Maria Semple

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Kaui Hart Hemmings: I love film and have taken a stab

I love film and have taken a stab at a screenplay. I love writing dialogue and found it highly enjoyable. — Kaui Hart Hemmings

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Sol Stein: Dialogue is a lean language in which every

Dialogue is a lean language in which every word counts. — Sol Stein

Writing Dialogue Quotes By David Bezmozgis: When writing dialogue, I hear it in both

When writing dialogue, I hear it in both Russian and English, and try to find a language that combines the two. — David Bezmozgis

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Sol Stein: Most of the time, tough, combative, adversarial dialogue

Most of the time, tough, combative, adversarial dialogue is much more exciting than physical action. — Sol Stein

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Etgar Keret: The reason I write is that I'm not

The reason I write is that I'm not in dialogue with my emotions; writing puts me in touch with myself. — Etgar Keret

Writing Dialogue Quotes By David Hare: The actual business of writing dialogue is not

The actual business of writing dialogue is not thought of as a craft. — David Hare

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Maria Semple: In a lot of ways, TV writing taught

In a lot of ways, TV writing taught me how to be a good storyteller. I learned about dialogue, scenes, moving the plot forward. — Maria Semple

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Diana Gabaldon: Dialogue doesn't take place in a vacuum. Dialogue

Dialogue doesn't take place in a vacuum. Dialogue is contradictory, in that it can either speed up or slow down a passage. — Diana Gabaldon

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Richard Greenberg: The world requires me to re-write its wretched

The world requires me to re-write its wretched dialogue! — Richard Greenberg

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Elmore Leonard: The line of dialogue belongs to the character;

The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in. — Elmore Leonard

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Z.J. Galos: This continuous monologue that seeks to become a

This continuous monologue that seeks to become a dialogue... (Zoltan Galos) — Z.J. Galos

Writing Dialogue Quotes By Stephen King: Writing good dialogue is art as well as

Writing good dialogue is art as well as craft. — Stephen King

Writing Dialogue Quotes By David Benioff: I think, in a weird way, the reason

I think, in a weird way, the reason I was drawn to screenwriting and the reason I really love doing it is because I love writing dialogue. — David Benioff