The secret to compelling dialogue | Jed Mercurio, Harlan Coben and Jojo Moyes

Hear from Malorie Blackman, Jed Mercurio, Jojo Moyes, and Harlan Coben on their approach to writing authentic dialogue. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - Don't let your exposition be boring – Malorie Blackman 01:42 - Keep dialogue authentic but keep it flowing – Harlan Coben 03:20 - Less is more – Jojo Moyes 05:07 - Always be pushing the story forward – Jed Mercurio 07:28 - Be nosey, listen to real dialogue – Jojo Moyes and Harlan Coben Find out more: Malorie Blackman’s BBC Maestro course, Writing For Young Adults - https://bbcm.co/3VpJAT8 Jojo Moyes’ BBC Maestro writing course Writing Love Stories – https://bbcm.co/3Vkkp4B Harlan Coben’s course Writing Thrillers – https://bbcm.co/3Vkjhhn Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio’s course, Writing Drama for Television – https://bbcm.co/4c15WBQ Learn more about writing: From poetry and TV comedies to film scripts and children’s picture books, you can explore more of our courses taught by world-class writers here - https://bbcm.co/3KHypQR