1. Dialogue Techniques in Imaginative Narrative Writing T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012

3. 2 Reasons for Dialogue Move the story events along Get to know the character(s) better T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012

4. Dialogue is like an Event 1 2 3 4 Events dialogue T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012

5. “The Dragon Rock” T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012

6. Dialogue Development In your groups develop a dialogue between two characters. Cats Dogs Birds Snakes Fish Lizards Preceding event: Two animals have just been brought home from pet store/animal shelter. Next event: A baby crawls into the room. T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012

7. Tips for Writing Dialogue Leave out the boring parts of the conversation. Use said, asked or a more descriptive word for effect. Use contractions because that’s how most people talk. Don’t leave the attribution (John said) to the end of a long statement by that character. T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012

8. Use the Tips Leave out the boring parts of the conversation. Use said, asked or a more descriptive word for effect. Use contractions because that’s how most people talk. Don’t leave the attribution (John said) to the end of a long statement by that character. T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012

9. Dialogue Move the story events along Get to know the character(s) better T. Pandoff and A. Siegel ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2011-2012