You Talkin' to Me?: How to Write Great Dialogue

Unlike the chitchat of everyday life, dialogue in stories must express character, advance the story, suggest a theme, and include a few quotable lines. Here, Dr. Linda Seger-one of screenwriting's foremost experts-and screenwriter John Rainey provide superlative guidance to script writers, novelists, playwrights, and anyone who works with dialogue. Book jacket.