Stop everything! Incoming transmission from the Department of Dialogue: avoid generic, indistinguishable dialogue at all costs. No two people speak alike - the more you know your characters, the harder it becomes for them to sound the same!

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Hark! Another memo from that pesky Department of Dialogue - in this installment find out why in the case of dialogue, the goal is Imperfection….
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Hide all your exposition in conflict, subtext, and relationship dynamics. Let your characters argue, dodge, or posture their way through the facts. In short, avoid information dumps at all costs! #dialogue #deathorstory #screenwriting #subtext #departmentofdialogue

From our Department of Dialogue: Dialogue is behavior, not exposition - when characters stop explaining themselves, we finally get to see who they are. Create stronger, sharper, more authentic dialogue by motivating it with action.
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