Write Interesting Dialogue | How Dialogue Really Works

The Second Story March 9, 2025
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Hello, my name is Hilary Layne. I've been writing stories and studying stories as long as I've been able to read. With this channel I'll be examining the world of books and stories as well as the culture of storytelling itself.

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Writing great dialogue doesn't have to be difficult. Let's take the guesswork out of what makes good dialogue work, so we can write riveting conversations that fit perfectly with our characters and our stories. (p.s. apologies for the typo at 20:59! I was distracted when I was finishing up this video by an assortment of technical difficulties. Thank you for your understanding!) My affiliate link for Bookshop (wonderful Amazon alternative) where you can find my book recommendation lists: https://bookshop.org/shop/hilarylayne 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - The First Principle 4:44 - The Second Principle 11:36 - Example of Bad Dialogue 1 13:07 - Contrasting Good Example 15:29 - The Third Principle 17:24 - The Fourth Principle 19:00 - Example of Bad Dialogue 2 22:16 - Bad Dialogue Fixed 26:39 - Bonus Writing Tip

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