Use only character dialogue
Let actions be shown through spoken lines and reactions
Reveal setting through what characters notice and mention
Keep all information inside dialogue, letters, messages, or documents
Use different voices so each character is clearly distinct
Let conflict, emotion, and plot emerge from conversation
Avoid any author commentary or summary
Use stage directions only if absolutely necessary and keep them minimal
Make each scene advance through what characters say and do
Use silence, interruptions, and subtext to imply meaning
Let readers infer events from what is spoken and omitted
Structure the book as conversations, transcripts, interviews, or correspondence
Maintain consistency in tone, perspective, and character speech patterns
Show time passing through references in dialogue
End scenes when the conversation naturally shifts or stops