Belief 05

Dialog

Dialogue is action wearing words — its job is to build tension, not to relieve it.

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Dialog is behind a locked door

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What's in this unit · 5 min read

  1. Bell’s tricks
  2. Name the technique

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Sources

  • James Scott Bell — How to Write Dazzling Dialogue
  • Matt Bird — The Secrets of Story