Dialogue

It’s good to reveal your characters motive through their own speech – tells us their priorities and what drives them. For instance, the reader can learn why they are doing what they are doing, what they really care about (money, love), etc.

Speech also gives us a sense of the immediate emotion – perhaps fear or that they have moved on to a decision: ‘I’ve pulled myself together and will state this straight.’

Dialogue can speed up a scene/action: ‘This isn’t working...