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Virtual Writer in Residence Task 3: Dialogue

You've created your characters, but now you need to make them talk...

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The third task in Cathy Forde's Creative Writing series is all about creating believable dialogue, by viewing a situation from your created character's perspective.

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These documents detail all the advice and ideas covered in Cathy Forde's videos, and can be used as teaching resources or as an alternative way to access the video content.

Download Task 1: The First Line (Word format)

Download Task 2: Characters (Word format)

Download Character Description Form for Task 2 (Excel format)

Download Task 3: Dialogue (Word format)

Download Task 4: Setting (Word format)

Download Task 5: Music/Soundtracks (Word format)

Download Task 6: Endings (Word format)

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