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Tips to creating believable dialogue.
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1-17-2009 6:16 AM
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Some good tips to keep in mind for your creative writing needs - whether it be for theatre and movies, or forging transcripts to incriminate your enemies.
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1-17-2009
11:31 PM
tanyamm
I read the clip at source. I've always got my foot in my mouth. Sometimes I only open my mouth to change feet.
1-18-2009
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