Whether you’re enthusiastic about it or not, social media has been a huge part of peoples’ lives since the start of the 21st century. And while some of us (or is it just me?) would still prefer the simplicity of a phone call, or—dare I say it—a handwritten letter, our main outlets for communication these days include some form of online messaging.
So, how would your characters “sound” while speaking with each other through social media/text? Do they have a particular voice when they’re typing responses vs. vocalizing them? Are they fuddy-duddies who prefer to use proper grammar and punctuation, even online, or are they tuned into all the current abbreviations and slang?
Write an online conversation between two different characters. They could be characters that already exist in your mind, or they could be completely new. Just make sure your dialogue demonstrates how different their personalities are from each other.