Dialogue Writing Review

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What is dialogue writing?

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Dialogue writing is the art of writing conversations between characters in a story, using quotation marks to indicate spoken words.

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How do you punctuate dialogue?

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Dialogue is punctuated with quotation marks around the spoken words, and punctuation marks like commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points are placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct format for attributing dialogue?

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Attributing dialogue means indicating who is speaking, usually done with a verb like 'said', 'asked', or 'whispered' followed by a comma before the quotation marks.

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When should you start a new paragraph in dialogue?

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You should start a new paragraph in dialogue when a new speaker begins to talk.

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What is the purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

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How do you correct a sentence with missing punctuation in dialogue?

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Add the necessary punctuation, such as commas or exclamation points, to properly format the dialogue.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue sentence?

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"I can't believe it!" shouted Maria.

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Where do periods go when they are part of the dialogue?

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Periods go inside the quotation marks at the end of the spoken sentence.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect dialogue?

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Direct dialogue quotes the exact words spoken by a character, while indirect dialogue paraphrases what a character said without quoting them directly.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes dialogue to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.