![]() This first clip shows you how to do introductions in a way that avoids small talk, moves the story forward, and reveals character in a perfect way.Ĭlip from Ted Lasso, Season 1, Episode 1 - "Pilot" Ted Lasso is a show about a chronically optimistic American football coach brought to the UK to coach soccer, a sport he has never coached before. To that end, are we suggesting you ignore the fact that characters come into contact with each other and there's no introduction between them at all? We're definitely not - not at all. What we want to do is make sure that every word of dialogue moves the story forward and reveals something about the characters speaking. It's a true to life exchange, sure, but it doesn't move the story forward on the page. Have you ever read a run of dialogue that's like, So our first point is about avoiding small talk. We need to pare it down and make sure every word on the page counts. Kate: We need to refine how we look at dialogue. If we were to write a transcript of how people actually talk in real life, it would be super boring and hard to follow. There are lots of starts and stops, and it can be hard to follow. In real life, people ramble and there are a lot of preludes and sidebars. That was the most boring thing ever." This is a great example of how real life doesn't necessarily mimic the dialogue that we need to show in our novels, our short stories, our scripts. He came home from his first day and he said, "Yeah, that wasn't fun at all. My husband used to work in a law office, and part of his job was reading court transcripts - which is one of the coolest things I've ever heard. Kate: The first thing we're going to be tackling today is how to write dialogue that's realistic, but not too realistic. So we're going to be showing some examples of awesome dialogue from Ted Lasso today. They just get everything right, particularly in dialogue. It was developed, most notably by showrunner Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs, and actor Jason Sudeikis. I have seen it all the way through, about 50 times now, and it's fabulous. To illustrate our points, we'll also be sharing some short clips from the new Apple TV series Ted Lasso. We're going to be chatting today about some of the do's and don'ts. We're here to talk to you about dialogue. Jenn Bailey is my friend and colleague and an award-winning author and a fabulous freelance editor herself. I specialize in middle grade, YA, and literary fiction. And now I'm working full time as a freelancer. ![]() ![]() I started off at Simon & Schuster in New York City editing children's books. Note: this transcript has been edited for clarity and length. To work with them on your next book, reach out to them through the Reedsy profiles. She earned her MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Jenn Bailey is an award-winning author with over a decade's experience in editing and working with writers. Her clients include bestselling and award-winning authors. Kate Angelella is a former Simon & Schuster editor turned freelance editor, ghostwriter, book doctor, and author coach. ![]()
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