Alex Broun, one of the world’s leading experts in 10-minute plays, gives his top 8 tips on how to write great dialogue. You can read Alex’s plays at his new website – alexbroun.online.
TRUTH: Does your dialogue have that “air of authenticity”? Will the audience believe that your character really would speak like that or would say what they do in that situation? Does your character’s dialogue have the “ring of truth”?
BOUNCEABILITY: Words that “bounce off the back” wall – remember you are writing words to be spoken by actors on stage, you are not writing words to be read. Words, phrases or sentences that look good on paper may not sound as good when spoken out loud.
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