Writing Compelling Dialogue for Film and TV

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'Caplin's extensive screenwriting and teaching experience nourishes this exceedingly useful guide. Whether screenwriters are just starting out or looking to perfect their skills, his tool kit is filled with elements that sharpen what he rightly calls ear tuning. This book illuminates not only text, but context and subtext.'
Annette Insdorf, Film Professor, Columbia University

'Dialogue is the key to unlocking character. Loren-Paul Caplin's book is a key to unlocking dialogue. Nothing is worse than listening to bad dialogue. It makes your skin crawl, your hair burst into flames, and your ears fall off. Caplin's book will help you save your audience a lot of pain and suffering.'
Jim Kouf, Writer (Grimm, National Treasure, Rush Hour, Money Monster)

'Perhaps the toughest part of writing a compelling screenplay is creating dialogue that sings. In this excellent introduction, Loren-Paul Caplin provides aspiring screenwriters with a powerful set of tools to take on their journey to effective storytelling.'

Jonathan Wacks, Founding Director and Professor at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, Brooklyn College and former Chair of the Visual and Media Arts Department, Emerson College. (Credits include: Powwow Highway, Repo Man, 21 Jump St.)'Among the sea of how-to books for screenwriters, Loren-Paul Caplin's stands out for finally giving dialogue its due. Systematic and succinct, Writing Compelling Dialogue provides the kind of toolkit that puts inspiration within reach. The entertaining examples and exercises will make your fingers itch to start writing.'

Rob King, Professor of Film and Media Studies, Columbia University