Dialogue: Delivering Bad News Gently
Write scenes where characters must deliver devastating news to someone they love — navigating the impossible task of honest communication when truth will cause pain.
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- check_circledifficult conversation craft
- check_circlebad news delivery
- check_circlenecessary pain in dialogue
- check_circletruth-telling scenes
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