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Characters, Villains, and the Art of Dialogue

by: M. Keaton, David Crampton, Sarah Monette, Jeff DeLuzio

Usage: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

Topics: Penguicon, M. Keaton, David Crampton, Sarah Monette, Jeff DeLuzio, dialogue, writers, characters

At Penguicon 5.0 in 2007 M. Keaton, David Crampton, Sarah Monette, Jeff DeLuzio discuss their use of dialogue. Writers speak about the tools they use to present their characters to their readers. While the discussion is slated to begin with examining the use of dialogue, our presenters are sure to expand the discussion to include all aspects of writing good characters, from physical description to nervous tics.