In a good play every speech should be as fully flavoured as a nut or apple.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Every speech in a play should be rich and flavorful.
- In plain terms
- Make play speeches flavorful and rich.
- What can you take from it?
- Dialogue should be rich and engaging.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes dialogue good?
- How do you write scenes?
Another view
Sometimes simple dialogue works better than flavored speech.
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