WRITING DIALOGUE
A six-week online course
©2004 Patrika Vaughn
Dialogue is what makes your writing - fiction or non fiction - come alive for readers.
Learn how to make dialogue work for you- to develop character, advance your plot, impart information, show conflict or tension, set the mood, and make readers part of the action.
6-week classes begin the first Friday of each month - or take it as a
One-on-One and begin immediately upon registration
take as a One-on-One course:
1) begin any time,
2) work one-on-one with your instructor, and
3) take up to 12 weeks to complete.
Fee: $ 115.00. $175.00 for One-on-One
Week 1: The tasks of dialogue. Using dialogue to advance your plot
Week 2: Develop and reveal your characters through believable dialogue.
Week 3: Using dialogue to show conflict and/or tension.
Week 4: Imparting information to readers through dialogue. When to and when not to use dialogue.
Week 5: Set the mood for your scene with dialogue. Using rhythm, word choice, word
order and unusual usages to
create the
mood.
Week 6: Make readers part of the action. Get readers inside your story, where they can care about your characters.
Student Comments:
"Great course! It really helped me to identify some of the areas I need to
work on." - Reagan Reichert
"I actually got more out of this than I counted on. Now I feel more comfortable
with dialogue. I have a better idea of what I'm trying to achieve rather than
just putting words into characters' mouths. Since taking this, I also have found
that I can see more of the techniques presented here in the stories I've been
reading. That in itself is an immense help." - Patty Esden