DIALOGUE IN DEPTH
A 3-week class online via Zoom
WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 24, AND 31, 6:30-8:30 (EST)
Writing dialogue is one of those tricky "make or break" elements of fiction--bad dialogue can sink an otherwise promising story, and good dialogue can make a mediocre story fly. Through informal and friendly class lectures, exercises, and plenty of published examples, this three week course will help you write dialogue that gives the illusion of real speech but stays focused, reveals character, adds tension, and adds depth through subtext. We'll also tackle dialogue punctuation, writing in dialect, handling monologues, and more. (Note: this class is applicable to any kind of writing that contains dialogue, including memoir and nonfiction).