Re: The Use of Dialogue in Character Development
I think it's pretty simple. Dialogue is essentially:
Worldview + character traits + regional dialect + education + agenda in the scene.
A Texan man with a PhD who believes the world is against him, who is argumentative and withholding, and who has a goal of getting you to give him something he wants without giving you anything in return, will speak way differently than a teenage California surfer who wants the same thing from you.
I think it's pretty simple. Dialogue is essentially:
Worldview + character traits + regional dialect + education + agenda in the scene.
A Texan man with a PhD who believes the world is against him, who is argumentative and withholding, and who has a goal of getting you to give him something he wants without giving you anything in return, will speak way differently than a teenage California surfer who wants the same thing from you.
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