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Tools for Talk

Gain insightful tips to keep realistic dialogue from being predictable by learning how to script the unexpected. Mr. Bell challenges you with exercises like determining the opposite of what a reader would assume a response should be, curving the language, and assigning "roles" to your characters to better form relationships, conflict, and realistic conversations. You'll also gain tips for invoking silence - white space and inner monologues. Dive into the nuts and bolts of grammar in dialogue.

English
  • Runtime 33 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created May 2, 2022 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified September 8, 2024 by
    JLS