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Three unsociable skills to strengthen your writing - Nadia Kalman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/three-anti-social-skills-to-improve-your-writing-nadia-kalmanYou need social skills to have a conversation in real life -- but they're quite different from the skills you need to write good dialogue. Educator Nadia Kalman suggests a few "anti-social skills," like eavesdropping and muttering to yourself, that can help you write an effective dialogue for your next story.Lesson by Nadia Kalman, animation by Enjoyanimation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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