DiscoverEssential Guide to Writing a NovelEpisode 203 - Argument makes our dialogue riveting.
Episode 203 - Argument makes our dialogue riveting.

Episode 203 - Argument makes our dialogue riveting.

Update: 2026-02-06
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Dialogue lets the reader become part of the story, as if the reader is standing next to the characters listening to them talk.  Not all conversation between characters is equal: argument is the most engaging dialogue.  An argument between characters in our story--the back and forth, the accusations and denials, the evasions and justifications--can be riveting.  Here are thoughts on writing the big argument scene.

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Episode 203 - Argument makes our dialogue riveting.

Episode 203 - Argument makes our dialogue riveting.

James Thayer