When I went to the University of Southern California for my MFA in screenwriting, I took a one-hour TV drama course for my thesis. My thesis adviser said there were three types of TV writers: “big ...

In the world of fiction, dialogue is the lifeblood that pumps through the veins of every great story. It’s the invisible thread that weaves characters together, propels plots forward and breathes life ...

At the end of a movie, when emotions are already running high, a great line of dialogue can feel like a force of its own.

When friends, work colleagues at work, family members, and lovers say “we have a great relationship”—or say “our relationship is not so good”—often what they are referring to is the quality of their ...