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Saturday, February 10, 2018

Screenwriting Tips Regarding Characterization And Dialogue

By Linda Moore


While there are many aspects to creating a script, some are more important that others. In most cases, Hollywood master writers suggest that screenwriting tips related to dialogue and characterization are the most important. For, when a writer uses the right dialogue and creates interesting conversations between characters, a script is more likely to gain acceptance from an agent, studio or director.

Whether a conversation over breakfast, lunch or dinner, these scenes can add a great deal to the overall story. Whereas, issues such as lonely housewives, real estate salesmen, and teenage pregnancies often peak interest. As such, all of these and similar topics provide for great plots and story lines.

Writers can take suspense a great deal further by using these concepts. For example, an FBI agent confiding in a suspect that one has committed the same or similar crimes. When it comes to retributive justice, the Showtime series Dexter is a good example. Whereas, using superheroes in an act of saving a girl, a plane or the world can often be even more suspenseful.

Dialogue and characterization are often the two aspects used when attempting to tie loose ends of a story together. In doing so, it is important that writers assure that all conversations have come full circle. Otherwise, the dialogue and context can often become confusing in the middle of the story.

While there are numerous tips and tricks for screenwriters which can be found online, it can often be more interesting and informative to attend a class. For, if an individual can attend an acting, directing or screenwriting class, it is often good to have this experience. For, after taking one of these classes, individuals are often more familiar with writing styles sought by those working in Hollywood.

It is important to pace dialogue between characters in a way that keeps the audience interested. Otherwise, individuals can often lose interest and either set the script aside, reject the script or leave a movie early. Whereas, if audience members can figure out the story line and plot from the beginning, it can often be difficult to want to move forward with the story.

Also, before submitting a script, it is important to note whether all information shared between characters is important to the story. If not, then editing out as much of the dialogue as possible can often be a plus. At the same time, it is important to assure that the remaining dialogue leads to a climax. Most often, writers will use some aspect of a plot twist to achieve this goal without dropping hints as to the end of the story.

By using characterization and the right amount of dialogue, action, suspense and reaction, a writer can enhance the ongoing dialogue between characters. At the same time, it is important that just enough dialogue be used so that the audience relates to the characters, plot and story. After which, by using these and other tips, those working in Hollywood will often be more eager to share the script with others.




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