Three Easy Tips to Write Effective Dialogue in Your Novel
- Laura Botten
- May 23
- 1 min read

If writing dialogue is tricky for you, listen to this quick, five-minute installment of From Chapter One to Done: the podcast series for writers.
Dialogue is essential for any novel. But in order to do it right, you have to keep a few key things in mind:
Each Character's Unique Voice
The Meat of the Conversation
Backstory
So, how can you take your dialogue to the next level with these three things in mind? Listen below for my easy-to-use strategies, and your characters will be talking in no time!
Episode 5: How to Write Effective Dialogue for Your Novel
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Laura Botten is a voice actor and author of the novel A Recipe from Rome, available now on Amazon and other online retailers. Read the first chapter and get exclusive bonus content including recipes and the book soundtrack when you sign up for her newsletter here. She is currently working on her second novel.
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