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I'm primarily a prose writer and I'm looking to get

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I'm primarily a prose writer and I'm looking to get into writing screenplays and plays, very dialogue-focused stuff. To me, this is unfamiliar territory, and pretty boring as well, as I can't really use my ability to describe things well in this style. What can I do to make this sort of writing more fun for myself?
To be clear, I'm writing for a video game, but I don't know a way to describe the style I would be using except like a screenplay.
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What sort of video game is it, anon?
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I'm betting your prose is terrible as well.
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>>9769215
How does one better one's prose?
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>>9769219
Don't refer to it as prose, for one.
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>>9769226
you fucking hack, tell me!
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>>9769211
JRPG with a self-insert protagonist
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>>9768195
Watch a lot of films/plays praised for their dialog. First time, just enjoy the experience. After that, go to the script and read what's there. Try to note things like how characters' voices differ, how the writer structures dialog overall, the ways the dialog tells the story, etc. Then, once you've got your annotated script, go back and watch the film/play again, this time following along on paper.

It's a lot of work, but it's a great exercise for both appreciating art and learning to write better.

>t. guy who had a play produced by his community theatre a couple times
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>>9768195
Study up on tricks you use for screen plays. ie using // during one person's sentence indicating that the // of the next person's sentence is interrupting that sentance.
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>>9769219
read more, analyse
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>>9768195
Hey OP, I know a bit about this, do you want an editor or helper in some way? Idk I guess I could look over your stuff and give you some pointers or something if you want my contact.
>>9769913
How was that? Getting a local theatre to preform your stuff I mean. Did you direct also?
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