Dialogue: It Ain't Just Talking

No tool in the writer’s bag of tricks is more useful than dialogue. It’s the Swiss Army Knife of fiction writing. It can reveal character, advance the story, ramp up tension, plant red herrings, and tap into emotion and conflict more deeply than any other aspect of storytelling. Plus, it’s immediate and right before the reader’s eyes. Classic Show, Don’t Tell.

Join best-selling author and Outliers Co-Creator DP Lyle and take a trip through the many uses of this essential tool. We will discuss the purpose and many uses of dialogue, both spoken and internal; lay out the rules for writing effective verbal exchanges; look into the use of dialect and subtext; and delve into the rhythm, style, and word choices an author must make.

DP Lyle is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Award-winning; and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Best Book(2) Award-nominated author of 27 books, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the co-creator of the Outliers Writing University. He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of the TV shows Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women’s Murder Club, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars.