## Part One: The Art of Dialogue
* Chapter One: The Full Definition of Dialogue
* Chapter Two: The Three Functions of Dialogue
* Chapter Three: Expressivity I: Content
* Chapter Four: Expressivity II: Form
* Chapter Five: Expressivity III: Technique
## Part Two: Flaws and Fixes
* Introduction: Six Dialogue Tasks
* Chapter Six: Credibility Flaws
* Chapter Seven: Language Flaws
* Chapter Eight: Content Flaws
* Chapter Nine: Design Flaws
## Part Three: Creating Dialogue
* Chapter Ten: Character-Specific Dialogue
* Chapter Eleven: Four Case Studies
## Part Four: Dialogue Design
* Chapter Twelve: Story/Scene/Dialogue
* Chapter Thirteen: Balanced Conflict (THE SPOPRANOS)
* Chapter Fourteen: Comic Conflict (FRASIER)
* Chapter Fifteen: Asymmetric Conflict (A Raisin in the Sun)
* Chapter Sixteen: Indirect Conflict (The Great Gatsby)
* Chapter Seventeen: Reflexive Conflict (Fraulein Else and The Museum of Innocence)
* Chapter Eighteen: Minimal Conflict (LOST IN TRANSLATION)
* Chapter Nineteen: Mastering the Craft