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Studying Stephen King: Subtext and Dialogue Use by a Master

Studying Stephen King: Subtext and Dialogue Use by a Master

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Mary Carroll Moore
Mar 20, 2015
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Studying Stephen King: Subtext and Dialogue Use by a Master
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My April 2 dialogue workshop is almost sold out, so I wanted to give those of you who are coming (and anyone who can't come) a jump start on understanding subtext in dialogue.  Subtext is the undercurrent in written dialogue. 

It makes dialogue expand from information-giving to emotion- and tension-fostering.  It's what makes dialogue really work.  And …

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