Dialogue

Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, play, or other literary work.

A dialogue tag is a phrase that identifies who is speaking in a dialogue, such as 'he said' or 'she exclaimed'.

Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation marks like commas, periods, and exclamation points should be placed inside the quotation marks.

The correct way is: 'I love ice cream,' she said.

Dialogue helps to develop characters, advance the plot, and create a sense of realism in a story.

You can indicate a character's tone by using descriptive dialogue tags or by choosing specific words and punctuation.

"It's a beautiful day!" she said happily.

If you forget quotation marks, it can confuse the reader about who is speaking.

Direct dialogue quotes the exact words spoken by a character, while indirect dialogue paraphrases what a character said.

A comma is typically used to separate dialogue from the dialogue tag.