Writing dialogue for scripts
By: Rib Davis
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Writing handbooks; Writing handbooks
Publisher: A. & C. Black
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781408101346
Subjects: Playwriting; Dialogue; Création dramatique
Description: "A good story will be let down by bad dialogue. Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech, and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Writers learn, on the whole, by trial, error and practice; this book will help perfect their skills. A highly practical guide, the book includes analysis and examples of scripted dialogue from across many different media."--Jacket.
Notes: Previous edition: 2003.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: How do we talk?; title: The characters' agendas; title: Naturalistic dialogue; title: Don't make it work too hard; title: Beyond the literal; title: Heightened naturalism; title: Tone, pace, and conflict; title: Highly stylised dialogue; title: Comic dialogue; title: Documentary dialogue; title: Reworking the dialogue; title: Last words.