: Re: Writing dialogue How much dialogue to use when novel writing? I find it so boring and unimaginative to write, but yet when I read I appreciate that it often provides key information for the

Look at how your favorite authors handle dialog. (Advice for every writer: Read a lot.)

If dialog is difficult for you, then it's perfectly fine for your narrative voice to use very little of it. Remember that dialog shouldn't cover entire conversations. Skip the hellos and goodbyes - unless they convey some necessary information - and get right into the dialog you need.

Dialog scenes can include any amount of actual dialog. None: "Jack and Diane sat next to each other in the bleachers and talked about car engines." One line: "Jack and Diane sat next to each other, chatting. The conversation paused, then Diane said, 'I hate you.'" Or show a little back and forth, or a lot.

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