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Great dialogue can come from radical emotional honesty. But in most real conversations, people

dodge questions

answer indirectly

lie (badly)

change the subject

crack jokes to avoid serious answers

lie (convincingly)

say half of what they mean

tell the truth but get so anxious/angry/defensive others now think they're lying

If your dialogue feels unnatural, it might be because everyone is saying exactly what they think, or articulating their thoughts too well. Try letting characters hide things instead.

people don’t always speak in full sentences,

slang can change depending on age range, demographic, etc. &

Susie: holy moly Noelle u are so pretty

Noelle: holy holy moly moly Susie you are so strong

Ralsei:

[Video ID: Wakaba, Anthy, Akio, and Utena from Revolutionary Girl Utena are in Akio's apartment, in a room with a galaxy-print wall. The transcript is: Wakaba says smiling, "Here Anthy, why don't I get you some more tea, okay?" She is holding a tea kettle, and Anthy is holding a teacup. Anthy says, "Thank you very much," and smiles. She continues watching what's going on with a happier smile than she has for most of the show. Utena is watching on, amused, and says "Oh brother," and Chuchu, Anthy's purple mouse squeaks when Wakaba turns to Utena. "What is it? Is there something wrong?" Utena responds, "Nothing", but sounds like she is laughing. Wakaba questions worriedly, "What? I'm not acting strange, am I? Am I?". During the second half of this exchange, the camera focuses on Anthy, and she looks happy during this, and giggles at their antics, at which point the camera cuts to Akio glaring at her. End ID.]