1. Analyze 2. Practice 3. Perform Story Tips Writing Dialogue Dialogue is conversation between two or more characters in a story. It can be used to reveal the characters’ personalities, explain situations, and move events along. It can also be used to reveal important details about those situations and events. This example of dialogue explains a situation: “Is this the band rehearsal?” Dwayne asked as he pulled out his violin. “Uh, if you didn’t notice, we’re rehearsing for a play right now,” a girl wearing a crown told him. “Those guys look like musicians!” Dwayne joked as two pirates ran by him. “Hey,” the girl said. “We need a jester for scene 2. Want to try out?” Remember These Tips When Writing Dialogue Words that characters say appear in quotation marks. Make sure that it’s clear who is speaking. One character may not know everything that another character knows. Be sure your dialogue reflects the characters’ knowledge of events in the story. Make sure the dialogue adds something to the story. It might reveal how characters feel or explain the action. Edit Edit your essay to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. 134
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1. Analyze 2. Practice 3. Perform
StoryTips
Writing DialogueDialogue is conversation between two or more characters in
a story. It can be used to reveal the characters’ personalities,
explain situations, and move events along. It can also be
used to reveal important details about those situations
and events.
This example of dialogue explains a situation:
“Is this the band rehearsal?” Dwayne asked as he pulled out his violin.
“Uh, if you didn’t notice, we’re rehearsing for a play right now,” a girl
wearing a crown told him.
“Those guys look like musicians!” Dwayne joked as two pirates
ran by him.
“Hey,” the girl said. “We need a jester for scene 2. Want to try out?”
Remember These Tips When Writing Dialogue
Words that characters say appear in quotation marks. Make sure
that it’s clear who is speaking.
One character may not know everything that another character
knows. Be sure your dialogue reflects the characters’ knowledge
of events in the story.
Make sure the dialogue adds something to the story. It might
reveal how characters feel or explain the action.
EditEdit your essay to correct spelling, grammar, and