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.

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Jocelyn



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