Dialogue

Writing dialogue for a screenplay? Okay, probably not, but I am. One of the best ways to get inspiration for realistic, idiosyncratic dialogue is to listen to how real people speak. Or, even better, get the 'highlights' of how real people speak at In Passing and Overheard in New York. Some of my favorites are "12:30 is like... twice my bed time" and "It's ugly. Really ugly" "Is there an 'F' in how ugly it is?" and "Don't ever disrespect your mother! You can always disrespect your father. All what your father did was to shoot the sperm. Your mother is the one who brought you out to this world. No matter what happens, don't ever disrespect your mother!"