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22nd July 2025
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Writing dialogue
Writing believable, engaging and effective dialogue befitting of your characters and the narrative you’ve set out for them can be such a hard thing to get right. This section of the site is dedicated entirely to hints and tips on this essential part of the fiction-writing process.
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17th July 2024
In this extract from her article for the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2025, Angela Clarke explores how to create authentic dialogue for...
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2nd May 2023
The first video in our Improve Your Writing in 60 seconds series is all about dialogue and why writers should resist the urge to explain...
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11th August 2022
Imogen Crimp dissects the art of writing dialogue, and how it plays an intrinsic role in the formulation of good writing. For more free articles on...
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16th August 2022
How do you write authentic and accessible dialogue for middle grade readers when your story is a piece of historical fiction? For more free articles...
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11th August 2021
Reserve your place at these exciting September masterclasses, each focusing on an essential aspect of the writing process.
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