In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, author Chris Beckett joins us to explore styles of dialogue in literature and how he employs it in his novel Two Tribes.
This podcast is part of our Early Career Writers’ Resources pack Dialogue, made possible by Arts Council England. Discover more here →
Covering topics as wide-ranging as conversation-as-animal-grooming to Brexit, Chris shares his tips and insight into how humans interact and different ways of capturing that on the page. Asking the questions is Sam Ruddock of Gatehouse Press and Story Machines Productions.
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Dialogue
How do you write engaging, convincing dialogue? Find out with Chris Beckett, Femi Kayode, Carys Davies, Hannah Berry and Taylor Beidler.
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Five essential scriptwriting tips from Femi Kayode
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The magic of dialogue — Carys Davies
The author of The Redemption of Galen Pike and The Mission House reflects on the importance of dialogue for building character and story.
Dialogue in comics with Hannah Berry
Graphic novelist and UK Comics Laureate Hannah Berry gives us an illustrated guide to the complexities of dialogue in comics.
Taylor Beidler on the dialogue feedback loop
Taylor Beidler examines the flow of dialogue and the core feedback loop that exists when people communicate with one another.
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