If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
My characters have to talk, or they're out. They audition in early scenes. If they can't talk, they're given less to do, or thrown out.
I always felt, you don’t have a good time doin crime, you may as well find a job.
Never use a verb other than ‘said’ to carry dialogue.
It doesn't have to make sense, it just has to sound like it does.
I won't read a book that starts with a description of the weather. I don't read books over 300 pages, though I'll make an exception for Don Delillo.