How to Write and Format Dialogue in a Novel / Fiction

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Wondering how to write and format dialogue in fiction? Need help formatting your dialogue for a novel or short story? You're in the right place!

In this short and to-the-point video, you'll learn some important steps for writing and formatting dialogue in a novel.

This video covers the following dialogue writing techniques:

* How to use quotation marks to set off your dialogue
* How to add speaker tags, so readers know who is talking
* How to break up your dialogue with action and movement

If you find this video helpful, be sure to subscribe to my channel. I'll be adding a lot more "live writing" tutorials like this one, geared toward aspiring fiction writers and novelists.

Thanks for watching!

[unseendoors]

This 8 min video is a hidden gem for writers! It’s the smallest thing that make the biggest impact.👍🏾

[godusoland]

I learned more in an hour of watching YouTube videos than all of middle school

[frizzyrascal]

Thank you, no fancy video edits, just straight to the point.

[pieceofbread]

Oh my goodness, this is exactly what I needed. Simple and straight to the point. Thank you so much!

[jessievelusamy]

I am currently writing a fiction story and this is what I exactly needed. Thank you for being clear and precise!

[holdthetruthhostage]

This was a much needed video, especially while editing 4 novels

[tristankendrick]

Thanks, this is exactly what I needed

[watermakesmesick]

Thank you! I'm writing a short story in English, despite it not being my native language, and I was a bit uncertain about dialogue formatting. Turns out, it's not different from my native language at all. :)

[ulrikschackmeyer]

Being Non-English, but writing on my first littery text in English, this is just what I need. Thanks a bundle.

[RenegadeArt]

New Subscriber. I am writing a graphic novel, and I find your videos very helpful.

[LucaNoire]

Thanks for the lesson man. I'm currently working on a OELN, it's my first one & this video has helped me learn so much in such a little time.

[Megsd]

omg helped me so much, i was debaiting whether to use a linebreak

[DarkRoarx]

Thanks dude! This is what i needed. I am currently writing something like a novel and having trouble with dialogues. Thanks 👍🏻

[vsamuels]

Thank you, this was the best video on dialogue that I've seen. It was helpful that it was interactive. Finally! Yes!!

[godusoland]

My hs English teacher once told us not to use the "he said/she said" thing at the end of dialouge too much, as the reader already knows what characters are speaking and it will take away from the experience if they're unnecessarily reminded.

[vitalnnote]

Thank's so much I've been wanting to write a story for a while now and this helps me.

[willylumpnj]

I love your teaching. Question: why do you have a comma after "Not yet, "? Just wondering and want to get smarter about dialog. Thanks!

[lordkaachan]

How you don't have more subscribers is a mystery. Really good video has exactly what i was looking for

[pebblecups]

I came to this video wondering about the line spacing in conversation writing. Are there any videos about this? I will look for more.

[Cpt-kaiju]

this was a big help i'm trying writing out for the first time and this was perfect i wish you the best