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 > ________________________________________ > From: PWA Inside Talk [[log in to unmask]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[log in to unmask]>] > on behalf of canadianokie [[log in to unmask]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[log in to unmask]> > ] > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 1:46 PM > To: [log in to unmask]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Question... > > Can anybody recommend a good book on writing dialogue? > > Please advise. > > Thanks, > Jocelyn > -- Kyle Johnston [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]