Recently, I read more articles and information of film because I find out that I like media and film more than before. So in this blog post, I want to talk about dialogue in script. I believe that a good dialogue is a perfect way to let audience to integrate into film and TV serial.
From lots of articles I read and other information I receive from friends, I think there are five little advices I can post now.
The first point is that let your friends read aloud the script to you because when the writer read aloud the script that he or she wrote, the writer could not feel the mistakes in the script.
The second point is that browse through the script. When you find out that there are many big paragraphs in the script, you should better change that, because audience would feel boring and wearisome about long talking that looks like discussion and argument. This is a story, not a debate competition.
The third point is that outline characters’ name. In normal and natural talking, name should be omitted. We can remember, when we talk with somebody, especially which is a talking in two to three people, they would use other words such as you and hey to replace name.
Next, reduce hints of conversation tone in script because those hints are redundant. Moreover, the hints of conversation tone in script include gladly, merrily, sadly and angrily. If there are too many this kind of hints in script, to some extent, this prevent actress and actor to act.
In the end, do not use redundant dialogue that could not promote the development of plot, could not solve problems in plot, and could not reveal characterization in a new aspect.