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]] on behalf of canadianokie [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 1:46 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Question... Can anybody recommend a good book on writing dialogue? Please advise. Thanks, Jocelyn