Screenwriting books can be of great help as well. Syd Field has a number of
related books that detail dialogue, which is a good half of a screenplay.

http://www.sydfield.com/products.htm

On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Holloway, Anna M. <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> I'd look at one of the many on writing plays.  I have a few, but can't get
> them in your hand for a couple of weeks.  The techniques of telling story
> through dialogue adapt pretty well from stage to page, if you know what I
> mean.
>
> But there are doubtless some out there for the novelist...
>
> Anna M. J. Holloway
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> Can anybody recommend a good book on writing dialogue?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks,
> Jocelyn
>



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