Diverting Dialogue

Writing rapid conversation between two individuals often results in one of two problems.

1. The writing devolves into a 'he said', then 'she said' whirlpool, or
2. The writer tries to forego stating which person is speaking.

While the first is boring, the second can be too confusing for the reader.

If you're going to have a conversation between two characters, and want to leave out each character's name, make sure that the speaking style of each character is distinct and separate.

In the writing sample below, complete the conversation without using any writing outside of quotation marks.

Have fun, and keep writing!

Prompt:  Diverting Dialogue

"You can't be serious?"
"When have you known me to be otherwise?"
"But... it ended up there?"
"That is how the anecdote was related to me.  I cannot vouch for its veracity, but..."