Dialogue Mistakes You Might Be Making (with Examples)

Writing dialogue is important because it allows you to show the dynamics between your characters, but if you get it wrong, bad dialogue can cause you to lose your reader. In this video, I outline the most common dialogue mistakes and explain how to fix them using examples. By following these tips, you'll know how to write strong dialogue that engages your reader!

COMMON DIALOGUE MISTAKES:
01:07 - Mismatched attributions
03:49 - Skipping over reactions
07:07 - Incorrect paragraph breaks
10:08 - Distracting dialects
12:25 - Name-calling or name-dropping

BONUS DIALOGUE MISTAKE IN MY OTHER VIDEO:
My Biggest Dialogue Pet Peeve: https://youtu.be/70xs094J0_g

RELATED VIDEOS:
Writing Mistakes to Catch When Self Editing: https://youtu.be/QPkTBqj2A2g
How to Write Realistic Characters: https://youtu.be/6Fwla4UfGq8
5 Common Plot Mistakes and How to Fix Them: https://youtu.be/iEa0ktkEPp0

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My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. This goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.

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