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    You Talkin' To Me?: How To Write Great Dialogue
    You Talkin' To Me?: How To Write Great Dialogue
    You Talkin' To Me?: How To Write Great Dialogue
    Audiobook5 hours

    You Talkin' To Me?: How To Write Great Dialogue

    Written by Linda Seger and John Rainey

    Narrated by George Newbern

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    About this audiobook

    Unlike the chitchat of everyday life, dialogue must express character, advance the story, and suggest a theme. This guide will get your characters talking.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateAug 25, 2020
    ISBN9781666542080
    You Talkin' To Me?: How To Write Great Dialogue
    Author

    Linda Seger

    Dr. Linda Seger created and defined the career of script consultant in 1981. A prolific author in the area of screenwriting, she has written nine screenwriting books, two of which, Making a Good Script Great and Creating Unforgettable Characters, remain staples for writers and screenwriting classes. She has consulted on over 2,000 scripts for film and television and has given seminars in over 30 countries around the world. She currently resides with her husband and cat in Cascade, Colorado.

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    • 4/5
      Linda Segers is great, nice to check this out after her other material
    • 5/5
      Very helpful for screenwriters and authors. It prompted me to delete the word “sorry” from a scene. Read it to discover why!