Great dialogue does more than move a story forward— it reveals character, builds tension, and keeps readers…reading. In this dynamic, craft-focused pop-up, we’ll explore how to create distinct voices and weave conflict into every exchange. It’s called the core wound! Okay, maybe also the book wound, and the core secret, but more on these juicy underpinnings when we talk about how to make your dialogue sound less like a 1970s soap opera on a Tuesday— ie, recounting all the stuff readers already know— and imbue it with action. You’ll discover how to eliminate flat, expositional dialogue and replace it with scenes that crackle with emotion, conflict, humor, tension, and suspense.
Whether you’re writing fiction or memoir, you’ll leave this class with practical techniques for creating dialogue that sounds natural while raising the stakes, and bringing every character to life.
In this class, you’ll learn how to:
Create distinctive voices for each character
Build conflict into conversations to increase tension and momentum.
Use subtext to reveal what characters are thinking without saying it directly.
Balance dialogue with action (WANTS) and interior (CORE WOUND) for stronger scenes.
Avoid common dialogue pitfalls, including info-dumping and repetition.
Revise dialogue to make every line purposeful and emotionally charged.
Great dialogue does more than move a story forward— it reveals character, builds tension, and keeps readers…reading. In this dynamic, craft-focused pop-up, we’ll explore how to create distinct voices and weave conflict into every exchange. It’s called the core wound! Okay, maybe also the book wound, and the core secret, but more on these juicy underpinnings when we talk about how to make your dialogue sound less like a 1970s soap opera on a Tuesday— ie, recounting all the stuff readers already know— and imbue it with action. You’ll discover how to eliminate flat, expositional dialogue and replace it with scenes that crackle with emotion, conflict, humor, tension, and suspense.
Whether you’re writing fiction or memoir, you’ll leave this class with practical techniques for creating dialogue that sounds natural while raising the stakes, and bringing every character to life.
In this class, you’ll learn how to:
Create distinctive voices for each character
Build conflict into conversations to increase tension and momentum.
Use subtext to reveal what characters are thinking without saying it directly.
Balance dialogue with action (WANTS) and interior (CORE WOUND) for stronger scenes.
Avoid common dialogue pitfalls, including info-dumping and repetition.
Revise dialogue to make every line purposeful and emotionally charged.