Dialogue Writing| How to write a Dialogue?

 Dialogue Writing | How to Write a Dialogue? 

A dialogue is a conversation between two people. Keep the following points in mind while drafting a dialogue : 

  • As dialogue is a spontaneous conversation, keep it simple and short. 
  • Make a rough draft keeping in mind the subject of the dialogue/length/easy words/short sentences etc. 
  • While writing a dialogue remember to use very short sentence sometimes. 
  • Don't allow any of your characters to dominate the conversation. Allow sufficient turns between two speakers. 
  • Use  exclamation like surprise, irritation, pleasure in your dialogue according to the context. For Example, 
  • Good Heavens ! You don't say so !( Surprise) 
  • O dear ! ( irritation) 
  • How nice of you! ( Pleasure) 
  • Don't write ungrammatical dialogue. Write dialogue using a variety of tenses, appropriate prepositions, subject-verb Agreement etc. 
  • Don't use slangs/abusive words while writing dialogues.
  • Make it spontaneous like the real-life conversation. 
  • Use humour, polite language in your dialogue. 
Some Short  Sample Dialogues are given for your reference

SAMPLE DIALOGUE 1 

Customer : Can I have a small bottle of tomato sauce ? 

Shopkeeper : Sorry, I have only big bottles. 

Customer : When will it be available ? 

Shopkeeper : I can give it to you tomorrow. 

Customer : Thank you, then I will come for it tomorrow.

 
SAMPLE DIALOGUE 2 

Ali: Omar, why don't you go home now?

Omar: I wish I went home now. 

Omar : Why ? I can drop you on my way back home.

Omar: I have no home. 

Ali: Where have you come from? 

Omar: From Tunisia.

SAMPLE DIALOGUE 3 

Attendant : A person wants to see you, sir. 

Principal : Did you ask him his name?

Attendant : Sorry, sir.  I didn't. Shall I go and ask him?

Principal :  Yes, of course. Go and tell me soon who he is. 

 SAMPLE DIALOGUE 4 

Veena :  Did you watch the IPL Cricket match yesterday?

Megha : I'm afraid, I didn't. 

Veena : You should have watched. The Deccan Chargers played very well. 

Megha : I will surely watch their next match. Isn't it on this Friday? Veena : Yes, it is.

Exercise on Dialogue Writing is given in Grammar Worksheet Section.

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