Do you understand the difference between "direct dialogue" and "indirect dialogue?"
Advice from a TV writer/showrunner
When it comes to quality, the difference between bad writing and good writing often doesn’t come down to plot, characters, or even story structure.
In fact, many horrible movies are very similar to great movies in those regards. So what differentiates them?
Very often it comes down to the dialogue — specifically whether the dialogue is written directly or indirectly.
What’s the difference?
