#WritersCoffeeClub 1.9 — What’s your top tip for writing authentic dialogue?
Reading your dialogue (and the entire chapter or short story) aloud. If it sounds and feels natural for the characters and for you as well, as you're reading it, then it should work. Try it sometime.
#WritingCommunity
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