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Dialog in writing is not the same as dialog in writing between two people. Usually the dialog is shorter. However, it is possible that to convey a specific character's attitude "filler" words like ...
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System
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2019-12-08T04:25:25Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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NomadMaker
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2019-12-08T04:25:25Z (about 5 years ago)
Dialog in writing is not the same as dialog in writing between two people. Usually the dialog is shorter. However, it is possible that to convey a specific character's attitude "filler" words like "so" can and should be used. I am sure that there are other reasons. However, I find myself using them much too often in dialog and go back and delete them. Even for a character that uses filler words, I use them much less than they would be used in real life. I try to have only one character in a dialog use such words. We are writers, and words are our tools. Each word should have an importance in our writing or it can be removed. Just be sure that the fillers that you use add to the writing rather than distract from it. This is very subjective.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-02-28T00:59:13Z (almost 7 years ago)
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