01. The Reference
What story do you know has the best dialogue?
Whatever stuck with you – film, play, novel, show, game.
Works best: a specific title you've actually seen, read or played – not a genre. One concrete story beats a long list.
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02. The Surprise
A scene where the dialogue surprised you?
A confession, a deflection, a silence – somewhere it didn't go where you expected.
Works best: one scene you can picture in your head, not a whole film. Pin a single moment – a line, a beat, a pause.
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03. The Master
A writer whose dialogue you admire?
Screen, stage, page – anyone whose voice you'd happily steal.
Works best: a named writer (or director who writes), not a studio. If you can quote one line of theirs from memory, even better.
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