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Writing dialogue can be daunting because you can\\u2019t rely own your own narrative voice\\u2014 the characters have to speak for themselves. Joseph and Jeffrey deconstruct the popular advice that every line of dialogue has to move the plot forward, to talk instead about how the best dialogue is the kind that serves your story.

Consume: Listen to Episode 1 of Steal The Stars, a podcast by Mac Rogers. Pay close attention to each line of dialogue and what it does for the story.

Create: Write a 200-word, two-character dialogue. If you\\u2019re writing for audio, the recorded piece should come out to about 2 minutes.

The first line of your piece must be, \\u201cPut the milk on the table\\u201d and the last line must be, \\xa0\\u201cWe are really only at the beginning.\\u201d Keep the purpose of the dialogue in mind as you write. If you\\u2019re feeling ambitious, try it again with a different reason for the dialogue.

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Credits: Jeffrey Cranor (host) & Joseph Fink (host), Julia Melfi (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer). Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents.

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