Recently, we were asked to view a piece which centered on detectives -- police work in general. The dialogue lacked authenticity. The Master of police work, in my humble opinion, is Joseph Wambaugh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Wambaugh. By reading any of his works, you'll begin to understand this unique jargon. Can anyone think of other authors that may help screenwriters write authentically?
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Reading David Mamet for dialogue is always eye opening!
Ooo, good one! ~Maggie
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Here's the Wiki link, if anyone's interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mamet