@BetterRed:
It might be possible to write some kind of simple parser if one or more of the following conditions are met:
- A limited number of protagonists talk to each other. (E.g., character A only talks to character B and vice versa.)
- The writer consistently used the same verbs and syntax for quotes or paraphrases.
- The writer used indents, additional white-space and/or other typewriter style formatting to indicate dialogues.
Can you post one or two typical pages?