Natural Speech: The Art of Writing Dialogue
A creative writing workshop by Verena Tay
Presented by BooksActually
Limited to 12 participants
Presented by BooksActually
Limited to 12 participants
| Date/Time: | 7, 14, February 2012, 7.30pm – 9.30pm |
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| Venue: | BooksActually, 9 Yong Siak Street (Tiong Bahru) |
| Fee: | $100/participant (Student Discount:$90) |
| Registration: | booksellers@booksactually.com (+65 6222 9195) |
| Booking Information: | www.booksactually.com/workshops.html |
When writing stories or plays, writers are often stuck at how to show their characters interacting and speaking to each other in a way that the plot moves forward and the speech does not sound forced and artificial. In Natural Speech: The Art of Writing Dialogue, you will gain valuable, and practical, tips on how to craft naturalistic sounding dialogue that propels your story forward.
Areas Covered
Session #1: Crafting
• Exercises on crafting natural dialogue
• Crafting your own text
Session #2: Polishing
• Review of the story that you have crafted
• Tips on how to polish the story
Target Participants:
Open to both new and seasoned playwrights and/or prose writers who are fluent in English.Pre-Workshop Preparation:
Please bring pen/pencil and paper or laptop for the writing exercises.