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Q&A How can one write good dialogue in a story without sounding wooden?

Characters interrupt each other People don't always wait for one another to finish speaking (and say "over" to indicate they are done) before they start talking. To extend Amadeus answer from abov...

posted 5y ago by IMperwiowii‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:25:39Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46570
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar IMperwiowii‭ · 2019-12-08T12:25:39Z (almost 5 years ago)
 **Characters interrupt each other**

People don't always wait for one another to finish speaking (and say "over" to indicate they are done) before they start talking. To extend Amadeus answer from above:

> "That is a beautiful necklace, did you just get it? I haven't gotten any new jewelry in so long. I was going to buy myself something but my hus-"
> 
> "I saw your husband leaving the Emporium yesterday, didn't get the chance to say hello. I love that place!"
> 
> "Oh, really? We love it too." _He told me he went to Dallas, yesterday._

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-07-12T14:16:14Z (over 5 years ago)
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