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Writing Realistic Dialogue
2026-05-19 19:00:00 2026-05-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Realistic Dialogue Dialogue should not only drive the story but also reveal the characters’ personalities, goals, and conflicts. Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss how to craft realistic dialogue. Online - Virtual Room - EPD

Tuesday, May 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-19 19:00:00 2026-05-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Writing Realistic Dialogue Dialogue should not only drive the story but also reveal the characters’ personalities, goals, and conflicts. Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss how to craft realistic dialogue. Online - Virtual Room - EPD

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Virtual Room - EPD

Dialogue should not only drive the story but also reveal the characters’ personalities, goals, and conflicts. Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss how to craft realistic dialogue.

This event will not be recorded and playback will not be available. Please arrive on time.

This is a Virtual Event hosted through Zoom. All stated times are in the Eastern time zone. You will receive an email with a link to access the Zoom room before the event from your event host.  
 
A computer with access to the internet and speakers or headsets are required. 
 
If using a mobile device, Android and iOS users must install the Zoom App. However, please note interactivity may be limited.  

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | writers | promo | epd | bb-writers-corner |

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