Nothing makes a novel fail like poor dialogue. Here are some of the problematic types of dialogue I've found in contemporary fiction.
1.Stilted conversations where contractions aren't used and/or more formal language is used when it should be casual.
2.Unnatural dialogue. This isn't easy to explain, but you know it when you read it. The characters don't come off as real because of the things they say in conversations.
3.Unrealistic angry responses to less than angry-worthy actions with lame excuses for behaviors.
4.Teenage-seeming or "immature" language spoken by adults in romantic situations.
What problems do you find with dialogue?
Father, your Word says words matter. Help us to use them well. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Into the Fire 
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