Here are some thoughts:
They shouldn’t have repetitive elements. Unlike real arguments which go in circles for ages
They shouldn’t be boring Written arguments are there to take the plot along. They
should reveal something about a relationship between two people and/or give the
reader information
Remember how the rules of conversation work
* A
lot of the time, we do not speak in correct sentences/we often use short sharp
phrases
* Keep
your dialogue crisp - we can tell a lot about a person in a short snap of
conversation
* We
interrupt a lot
* We
assume a lot. Not ‘Your brother has been
murdered.’
‘What, my brother Brian?’
‘Yes, that’s him. Your only brother. The younger one.
With the red hair.’ Keep it realistic.
* * Do
not pack dialogue with extraneous information
And
above all, make sure that every word justifies its place on the page.
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