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Fiction Essentials: Dialogue (Excerpt)

If you want to write dialogue that feels real, engaging, and true to your characters, this lesson is the perfect place to start. In this excerpt from Fiction Essentials: Dialogue, you’ll get a glimpse of the techniques that can transform your writing – starting with the core principles of what dialogue is, how it works, and why it matters.

You’ll learn how to format dialogue correctly, understand what makes it believable, and see how factors like age, background, and class shape how characters speak. This is just a preview of what the full course offers, but it’s packed with practical insights you can apply right away. Take a listen and see how much sharper your dialogue can become.

Explore Full Dialogue Course

This valuable and informative excerpt is only a small part of the Fiction Essentials: Dialogue course (it is less than 15%). There is so much more packed into this course that will enlighten you on the art of great dialogue. You can view the full course information here and you will see that it is available at a special price for a short time.

Explore the Full Fiction Essentials Series

Alongside the Fiction Essentials: Dialogue course, we offer FIVE other topics in the Fiction Essentials series – each focused on a core element of compelling fiction writing. Developed by our Director of Creative Writing and bestselling author Pamela Freeman, and presented by our CEO Valerie Khoo, these practical, insightful courses are the perfect companion to propel you along your writing journey.

The best part? They’re all available at a special discounted price until Monday 11 August.