Example scene: Finding conflict to fuel your dialogue

A deep dive into how character dynamics make the "accomplished woman" scene from Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice a masterclass in unspoken tension

Welcome back to another demo week!

This week, we’re going to look at how the tools from last week’s article create a scene that is evocative, tense, and manages to communicate vastly more than just the words in the dialogue.

This scene is from Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth Bennet is stuck at Bingley’s Netherfield home whi…