dialogue How many dialogue is ok? (Per page, scene)

[Future_Screen]

Ok. I know a whole page of dialogue isn’t a good idea. But how many dialogues are ok? Per page and per scene. Let’s discuss!

 

[Feutus Lapdance]

We are all prisoners inside the cage of our own flesh. And I'm planning a jail break.
~ Desty Nova

 

[WalterB]

So in short:

the RULE is to write, write, write without worrying about the amount of dialogue.
And use rewriting to balance it.

 

[Quality]

Just write. Common sense can tell you when there is enough dialogue. Then when you read over you will determine that.

 

[nagami]

subscribed, this seems like a very interesting thread

 

[Quality]

subscribed, this seems like a very interesting thread

Lol.

 

[indietalk]

Ok. I know a whole page of dialogue isn’t a good idea. But how many dialogues are ok? Per page and per scene. Let’s discuss!

"I know a whole page of dialogue isn’t a good idea"

Not sure who told you that, but if the scene fits... it works. Period.

You need to move past these rules and write. Rules are there to guide you but not restrict you because they can be broken for good reason.