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What could be easier? We all speak, we all have conversations, we all say things. It must be easy then. Actually, writing dialogue can be very difficult because it is quite different from the language we use and hear ourselves. If you've ever listened carefully to the language of a conversation between friends, you'll have noticed how frequently they interrupt each other, leave sentences half finished, make noises, talk at the same time, and finish each others' sentences. None of that is acceptable in written dialogue because it would be difficult to read. So how do I go about writing dialogue?