Wonderful plot and characters are often regarded as the core elements of a successful novel. However, if your dialogue is dull and boring, it will still bring down the entire story. On the contrary, vivid and tense dialogue will stimulate readers' enthusiasm and curiosity, leading them to read the entire story. In this book, James Scott Bell, a famous American writing coach, provides a comprehensive summary of his many years of teaching on conversational writing. In his view, high-quality dialogue must have two things: agenda and conflict. "... A great script can keep things exciting throughout, because all of his characters, each one, are chasing something. At the same time, they are placed in their proper positions, so that conflicts between each two characters can occur at any time. This is the great secret of dazzling dialogue." Such dialogue can serve five specific functions in novels: presenting story information, displaying characters, setting the tone, setting the scene, and conveying the theme. In this book, the author gives five sets of writing exercises for dialogue, four methods to enhance conflict and tension in dialogue, and eleven technical secrets for shaping great dialogue. These are truly effective tips, complete with steps and materials, and notes drawn from practice. It is not easy to write a successful novel, and dazzling dialogue must be a necessary step on the road to this.
Reader comments
I particularly like the cases the author lists in the book, which are very vivid and representative. Moreover, this book is very practical, like a guidebook that I carry with me. I can take it out and flip through it at any time to learn the skills of dialogue writing. All in all, I think this is a book worth recommending!
It's okay. It lists the techniques for creating dialogues and demonstrates them through examples. However, it is generally more Western-style, and the dialogue angle and language logic also have a Western feel, which can be used as a reference.
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A very good book, you can learn something, and there is very little nonsense.
Short and concise, rich in content, full of useful information, and a lot to gain [blowing kiss]
Very good, very useful
Inspiring and enlightening, I have benefited a lot😎
A very beneficial and valuable book
Good, very short, quick to read, and very informative.
Okay, but I don't know if some parts can be used in online articles and will it affect readers' enjoyment. Puzzled.
I particularly like the cases the author lists in the book, which are very vivid and representative. Moreover, this book is very practical, like a guidebook that I carry with me. I can take it out and flip through it at any time to learn the skills of dialogue writing. All in all, I think this is a book worth recommending!
It's okay. It lists the techniques for creating dialogues and demonstrates them through examples. However, it is generally more Western-style, and the dialogue angle and language logic also have a Western feel, which can be used as a reference. Check in and complete.
A very good book, you can learn something, and there is very little nonsense.
Short and concise, rich in content, full of useful information, and a lot to gain [blowing kiss]
Very good, very useful
Inspiring and enlightening, I have benefited a lot😎
A very beneficial and valuable book
Good, very short, quick to read, and very informative.
Okay, but I don't know if some parts can be used in online articles and will it affect readers' enjoyment. Puzzled.