1. Listen to how people talk to each other. 2. Dialogue is not exactly like real speech, but it should read like real speech. 3. Cut words and phrases that don't serve the conversation's purpose. 4. Don't try to provide too much information at once through dialogue. 5. Break up dialogue with action. 6. Don't try too hard to vary your tag lines when writing dialogue. 7. Avoid stereotypes, especially when it comes to dialect. 8. Don't overuse profanity and slang when writing dialogue. 9. Read widely, noting both good and bad dialogue. 10. Punctuate Dialogue Correctly