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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Terrific post, thanks! I always read my scenes aloud, and often even a line I think is done gets changed when I speak it.

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Matt Bell's avatar

Absolutely the same for me!

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Robert Kulb's avatar

Screenwriter Andy Guerdat has a great discussion about this sort of back and forth within the dialogue on his YouTube page -it starts at about the 52 min mark in this video:

https://youtu.be/rXb-ZZdYcAk?si=RCgoV6PlyAR47Qk5

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Matt Bell's avatar

Thank you, Robert! I'll check it out!

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Victoria Waddle's avatar

I tried the coupon code BELL20 for the Deep Dive and it was rejected as an invalid code.

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Matt Bell's avatar

I'll let Brad know. Hold tight!

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Victoria Waddle's avatar

Thanks!

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Matt Bell's avatar

Hi Victoria! Brad says to try it again now. If it doesn't work this time, I'll put you in touch with him directly.

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Victoria Waddle's avatar

It worked! Thanks!

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Emily Kramer's avatar

Jesus’ Son is my absolute favorite book, too. I know there are a lot of us…

But it’s like so far above all of my other favorite books, which is what’s crazy, in a tower of favorites.

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Matt Bell's avatar

I know what you mean! And it still surprises me, every time I read it. Genius!

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