Attention Quote by Don Winslow

I try to make the voice in my head come out onto the page. I try to make it much more conversational than other…

— James Frey

For me, the dialogue is the easiest part of writing. It just always seems so obvious what a character will say. Maybe its because…

— Julia Quinn

For all forms, writing dialogue is almost like writing music. I pay close attention to rhythms and tones.

— Sefi Atta

I try to write conversationally; I try to write like people speak and put the emphasis on the right syllable.

— Don Henley

I enjoy writing dialogue; it comes naturally to me.

— Tom Stoppard

Digestion of words as well; I often read aloud to myself in my writing corner in the library, where no one can hear me,…

— Alberto Manguel

I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I've got a chatty family; I'm a bit of a voyeur, and if I'm ever in a…

— Patrick deWitt

It's something that's difficult to explain but I think all writers work this way to some extent, whether we're aware of it or not.…

— Mary J. Miller

Everything I write, I read aloud. It has to sound a certain way and look a certain way on page.

— Jacqueline Woodson

An ear will never do you wrong, but I know writers who... most of the language they use is just extracted language from other…

— Junot Diaz

Reading any piece of writing aloud is an acid test, particularly when it comes to dialogue. There were writers I'd always admired who suddenly…

— Anne Tyler

I like hearing myself talk. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself. Sometimes I am so…

— Oscar Wilde