Wednesday WordPlay: He Said, She Said

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Try writing a scene that consists entirely of dialogue.

He said:
She said:
He said:
She said:
He said:
She said:
He said:
She said:
He said:

See if you can convey everything your reader needs to know with the dialogue alone.

Next, rewrite the scene, adding dialogue beats. You may find that your dialogue changes. Try conveying some of your characters' thoughts through their actions or their observations instead of their words. Do your characters need to say as much, now that the reader can see more of what's going on?