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Got told my dialogue sounded like a robot reading a script, changed everything
A beta reader said "nobody talks like this" about my first draft's conversations. I started reading them out loud and realized she was right - has anyone else had to completely rework their character voices after one piece of feedback?
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hayden1441h ago
Oh man, I actually see it a bit differently though. Reading out loud is great for catching clunky lines, but some of the best dialogue I've read breaks the rules of "real" conversation on purpose (you know, rhythm and tone matter more than literal accuracy). A robot reading a script just means you need to tighten the flow and trim the fat, not scrap everything and start from zero.
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