Ep. 187: Revealing Character Through Dialogue with Scott Lynch (Writing Masterclass)
SFF Addicts · Jan 27, 2026 · 1:10:00
SFF Addicts · Jan 27, 2026 · 1:10:00
Listen in the Podli app 🎧
Follow your favourite podcasts, listen offline and in the car with CarPlay and Android Auto, and always pick up where you left off. Free to try.
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Revealing Character Through Dialogue with bestselling author Scott Lynch. During the episode, Scott reveals his thoughts on dialogue, including the relationship between dialogue and the human experience, the dialogue that inspired his writing, style and shock value, conveying characterization through dialogue, code switching, colloquialisms and cadence, how word choice can reveal external/internal persona, taking advantage of limited page space, contextual clues, character dynamics, banter and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Scott. Click here to check out part one.
🍄 PRE-ORDER THE BOOK OF SPORES ANTHOLOGY 🍄
OUR SPONSOR:
A weary warrior. A restless baker. A magical side quest neither of them asked for, but both might need. FLOUR & FORGE by Herman Steuernagel is The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz in a charming, feel-good fantasy adventure.
Releasing March 5, 2026 in all formats. Pre-order it HERE in eBook or audiobook.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)
- Rate and review, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
sffaddictspod@gmail.com
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Scott Lynch is the bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, including The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves.
Find Scott on Instagram, Bluesky, Amazon and his personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and <a href="https://gretakkelly.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer
