Loren-Paul Caplin has written feature films and TV scripts for studios and independents, including Paramount, Universal, Sony, and Fox Searchlight. He teaches and has taught screenwriting at Columbia University, NYU/Tisch Department of Dramatic Writing, The New School (where he co-authored the Screenwriting Certificate Curriculum) and Hofstra University. He also wrote/directed the feature, The Lucky Ones (Tribeca Film Festival, 2003) and short film The History of the World in 8 Minutes (New Directors/New Films Festival, MoMA) as well as several plays, and has done commentary for Criterion Collection and is a screenwriting consultant.

Introduction Part I: On Dialogue 1. Understanding Dialogue 2. Illuminating Character Through Dialogue 3. Types of Dialogue 4. Voice Overs and Narrations 5. Platforms Part II: Tool Kits for Improving Your Dialogue 6. Tool Kit - Writing Dialogue 7. Tool Kit - Specificity 8. Tool Kit - Writing Singular Characters 9. Tool Kit - Naturalistic Dialogue, Themes and Exposition Problems Part III: Exercises: Better Hearing and Voicing Your Characters 10. Accessing Character and Application 11. Better Hearing 12. Voice Exercises Conclusion