You may be surprised to know that dialogue is not the most important part of your story. Plot is the most important, characterization, setting and dialogue. But that is not to say your dialogue should not be strong. Dialogue can certainly be the most difficult. John Dufresne says, “Dialogue is not a break in the action, it’s an intensification of action. Here’s something else dialogue is not: It’s not the way we speak. It’s not natural, but must suggest naturalness. It is spe