I know it probably seems like an interesting take. I imagine conversations in my head, then either pen them or write them down. In a way, this works for me for many different reasons.
For one, the dialogue writes the story. It actually gives me the ideas I need for the setting and plot. Where would these characters have these types of conversations? Would they be alone? Why would they have this conversation?
Answering these questions tend to drop the rest of the story in my lap. I've tried writing the story first then filling in the dialogue but it doesn't seem to work for me.
In a sense, people live their lives through words, through dialogue. Our actions are second nature to us. Lifting a hand to swipe at a loose strand of hair is an action we do without thought. Therefore, making the dialogue the main aspect of my story and the actions secondary, I hope I achieve a realistic take on a story that might lack it otherwise.
I have even considered carrying a voice recorder around with me when a snippet of dialogue works its way through my brain. Sometimes, I feel writers could be considered split personalities because we think in terms of characters and stories all the time. I'm constantly turning everything into a story. Even a moment sitting in church becomes a story. lol. That's how my Redemption series came about. That same series is still in progress. Only the first is available on Kindle and Nook. But it's a great example of how I think in dialogue.
I have a fantasy story I have written large amounts of dialogue for over the past few years that I think I will work on next.
I love that authors can have that "need to tell a story" be a part of our lives though. Without it, I think my life would be so much more bland.
