Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Prison

The Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Prison.

Prison movies have been a staple of the Hollywood movie business for decades. It’s a big ‘what if’ type story, but with a negative spin: What if I were to end up behind bars? So lots of movies to draw upon.

Try to think of dialogue that reflects some psychological or emotional take on the experience of being in prison.

Let’s see if we can come up with 7 great examples!

The usual drill:

* Copy/paste dialogue from IMDb Quotes or some other transcript source.

* Copy/paste the URL of an accompanying video from YouTube or some other video source.

I’d also ask you to think about why the dialogue is notable. Is there anything about the dialogue which provides some takeaway re screenwriting?

Here is our lineup for upcoming Daily Dialogue themes:

February 23-March 1: Birthday
March 2-March 8: Chase
March 9-March 15: Reunion
March 16-March 22: Competition
March 23-March 29: Ghost
March 30-April 5: Foreigner
April 6-April 12: Interrogation
April 13-April 19: Amnesia
April 20-April 26: Betrayal
April 27-May 3: Stammer
May 4-May 10: Graduation

Check this out: The GITS Daily Dialogue Topic Index! You can read about Liz and Allie, two sisters who are big fans of the blog, and were inspired to create the index. A great resource for writers looking for inspiration for their own dialogue writing. You can be a part of this proud tradition with your ideas for weekly themes and Daily Dialogue suggestions.

Please post your ideas for this week’s theme — Prison — in comments. Thanks!

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