Dialogue

Master writing dialogue with clear rules and practice exercises. Make your stories come alive!

What is dialogue? Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story. Dialogue is separated from the narration by quotation marks. How does dialogue help your writing? Select all that apply. It adds variety It makes a story less confusing It adds a realistic element to the story It helps enhance the characters Fill in the blanks about dialogue rules to remember. Direct quotations always begin with a capital letter. Never close dialogue with a period UNLESS the entire sentence ends. Rewrite the sentence using correct punctuation. My favorite food is chicken Lacey said Rewrite the sentence using correct punctuation. Haley said I wish it was already summer again Rewrite the sentence using correct punctuation. Well he said I guess I do need to bring a jacket tonight Dialogue should be meaningful and exciting, and if yours is not, you should rewrite it. Fill in the blanks below to see what kind of dialogue to avoid. Avoid simple and boring dialogue in your writing.