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Dialogue is one of the cornerstones of great fiction writing. Whatever genre you\u2019re working in, and whether your novel is literary or commercial, your characters need to speak to one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? First, because talking is just what people do<\/em>. A book where the characters didn\u2019t have conversations would feel totally unrealistic, not to mention decidedly odd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as importantly, dialogue provides blessed relief from long stretches of narrative description. While these are crucial for establishing context, worldbuilding and setting readers\u2019 expectations, they simply aren\u2019t sustainable over 300 pages. Dialogue is immediate and immersive: it lifts the tone of a scene and quickens its pace, providing vital balance. I think of it as a load-bearing wall: something that keeps the shape of your story sound, and its structure strong. Without it, your novel could sink beneath the weight of too much \u2018telling\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This leads me on to another reason why dialogue is so very useful for us authors. It allows us to show<\/em>, clearly and effectively, all sort of things that might be tiresome to describe. Want to make clear that one character has history with another? Give them an opportunity to bicker about something that happened years ago. Need to signal that someone in your novel is more educated than they claim? Give them a short speech where jargon they\u2019ve no business knowing creeps in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my Write With Jericho lesson<\/a>, I go deep into the theory and practice of writing great dialogue \u2013 and I also explain how internal monologue can intersect with what your characters say out loud. Here, I\u2019m going to share a few dos and don\u2019ts that should help you while you craft or edit your characters\u2019 dialogue. I hope you find them useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do give your characters distinct voices.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Think about accents, dialect and vocabulary. A wealthy, Oxbridge-educated lawyer will likely sound different from someone who\u2019s grown up in poverty, left school at sixteen and has spent time in prison \u2013 and please note, that remains true even if the characters are of equal intelligence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can the way your character speaks tell us about their background, upbringing, education and social status? Does their voice truly reflect who they are inside? If not, why not? (I\u2019m looking at you, Charlotte from The Traitors\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do make characters’ speech appropriate for the situation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We all modify the way we speak, depending on who we\u2019re speaking to; we chat with friends and family in a very different way than we\u2019d talk to a job interview panel! While your character\u2019s dialogue needs to stay consistent with who they are, you also need to allow for subtle shifts in how they speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do remember that most speech is informal.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019re writing dialogue for a novel set in another world or time period, I\u2019d always recommend using contractions and keeping your characters\u2019 speech casual. In real life, we usually say \u2018I can\u2019t\u2019, or \u2018I don\u2019t\u2019, not \u2018I cannot\u2019 or \u2018I do not\u2019. Informality is key for making your characters\u2019 speech believable. It ensures their conversations feel overheard, rather than artificial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t allow your characters to speak in soliloquy or conduct Q&As. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019ve created a Winston Churchill-style character, it will feel unnatural for them to make long, uninterrupted speeches. Likewise, most conversations involve meandering and obfuscation \u2013 especially if one person is trying to extract information that another isn\u2019t keen to share. Very rarely do any of us give a straight answer when we\u2019re asked a point-blank question, so bear this in mind as you write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do make your dialogue work hard. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve all heard the advice to strip adverbs out of our work and use simple dialogue tags \u2013 and I\u2019m not the woman to gainsay it. Broadly speaking, if you\u2019re choosing the words your characters speak carefully enough, they can do an awful lot of heavy lifting for you. Want to imply your character is shouting? Show their growing exasperation through the words inside<\/em> the speech marks. Want to make it clear they\u2019re grief-stricken? Use words that show this, so you don\u2019t need to tell readers how they feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t overuse exclamation marks and italics. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is an especially useful tip for when you\u2019re editing dialogue: if it\u2019s riddled with exclamations and italics, you probably need to tighten it up. Too much shouty, slanty content is a sign your dialogue isn\u2019t strong enough, or that you didn\u2019t have full confidence in it as you were drafting. Review it and see what could change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, don’t worry that everything your characters say needs to match up perfectly with what’s going on inside.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In fact, it\u2019s thrilling for a reader when a character\u2019s internal monologue contradicts what they\u2019re doing and saying. This dichotomy is often key for developing a strong connection between your reader and your story\u2019s protagonist \u2013 so exploit it if you can. Show them that your character\u2019s outward loathing of their workplace rival hides a powerful, secret crush; signal that the perfect wife\u2019s devotion to her husband is the smokescreen for her dastardly murder plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on dialogue and internal monologue, don\u2019t miss lesson three of Write With Jericho<\/a> \u2013 now available for Premium Members<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, happy writing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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