Dialogue is one of my major remaining weaknesses. One of my 2011 intentions is to write better dialogue.
Subtext isn't the only important element in great screenplay dialogue, yet we in this forum continue to devote innumerable threads to subtext and to on-the-nose dialogue.
Hey, it's as if all we have to do is infuse our dialogue with subtext and eliminate on-the-nose passages to write great dialogue.
Must every line of dialogue contain subtext?
I don't Know if every line must contain subtext. I do know great dialogue should serve the story in addition to containing subtext.
How can we convey character, move the story forward, and entertain the reader/audience with great dialogue? What do we mean by "convey character", "move the story forward", and "entertain"?
Just trying to get an early start on the New Year.
Subtext isn't the only important element in great screenplay dialogue, yet we in this forum continue to devote innumerable threads to subtext and to on-the-nose dialogue.
Hey, it's as if all we have to do is infuse our dialogue with subtext and eliminate on-the-nose passages to write great dialogue.
Must every line of dialogue contain subtext?
I don't Know if every line must contain subtext. I do know great dialogue should serve the story in addition to containing subtext.
How can we convey character, move the story forward, and entertain the reader/audience with great dialogue? What do we mean by "convey character", "move the story forward", and "entertain"?
Just trying to get an early start on the New Year.
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