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The writer’s toolbox: Sharpening your dialogue

  • Australian Society of Authors - ONLINE Australia (map)

Are you struggling to make the dialogue work in your writing and find the right words that ring true to your story, develop your characters, and propel the action forward?

Crafting authentic, effective dialogue is one of the most indispensable skills for a writer to develop, but even established authors can have trouble getting it right. Register for this one-hour workshop with award-winning author, editor, and creative writing tutor Maame Blue, who will introduce you to the key elements you need to consider to sharpen your dialogue: context, character motivation, and emotion.

You Will Learn:

  • How to write dialogue that fits the context of your story

  • How to delve into your character motivations to map a conversation on the page

  • How to explore character emotions to improve dialogue

  • How to write to different scenarios to sharpen your dialogue

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