In the world of fiction, dialogue is the lifeblood that pumps through the veins of every great story. It’s the invisible thread that weaves characters together, propels plots forward and breathes life ...

At the end of a movie, when emotions are already running high, a great line of dialogue can feel like a force of its own.

When I went to the University of Southern California for my MFA in screenwriting, I took a one-hour TV drama course for my thesis. My thesis adviser said there were three types of TV writers: “big ...

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The vast majority of scripts contain dialogue. It's likely therefore that your (yes, you, reading this - your) script contains dialogue, too. Now, of course, some actors are prone to ad libbing around ...

Insomniac Games truly went the extra mile when it comes to the development of its Spider-Man game. Even the little things that you might miss make a world of difference, especially after you notice ...

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