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Episode 76: Dialogue and Narration: Balancing the Ratio
Oct 7, 2026 · 17 min · 9 segments
Dialogue vs. narration—which one should dominate your story? In this episode, I go over some tips to find the right dialogue-to-narration ratio to create engaging, well-paced, and immersive…
Dialogue vs. narration—which one should dominate your story? In this episode, I go over some tips to find the right dialogue-to-narration ratio to create engaging, well-paced, and immersive storytelling. I also cover the difference of ratios among different genres.
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Dialogue vs. narration—which one should dominate your story? In this episode, I go over some tips to find the right dialogue-to-narration ratio to create engaging, well-paced, and immersive…
