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Here are a few words writers can use in their screenplays to give characters’ dialogue a more naturalistic flow. But be careful. Like salt, a little goes a long way, so use in moderation -- “Can’tcha” = Can’t You “C'mon” = Come on “Coulda” = Could have “Cuz” = Because “’em” = Them “Gimme” = Give me “Gonna” = Going to “Gotcha” = Got you “Kinda” = Kinda of “Oughta” = Ought to “Shoulda”/”Should've” = Should have “Sorta” = Sort of “Woulda”/”Would've” = Would have “Wanna” = Want to “Whaddaya” = What do you “Where’d” = Where did “Why’d” = Why did “Ya” = You If you have any others, let me know.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Dialogue Shorthand