Dialogue That Doesn’t Suck

Writing Like People Actually Talk

Let’s be honest — a lot of screenwriters think they’re writing natural dialogue when really, they’re writing what I call “screenwriter voice”: overly clean, a little too clever, and jammed full of exposition.

Good dialogue is a magic trick. It sounds like real people — but it’s actually highly crafted. It’s tight. It’s intentional. And it always serves t…