Question

What should writers try to avoid when writing dialogue?

Answer 1

Answer:

Using both dialogue and narrative to say the same thing.

Answer 2

Answer:

I would say A - using both dialogue and narrative to say the same thing.

Explanation:

It's important not to be redundant and bore your readers. Using dialogue to show what characters say is exactly the point of dialogue. Quotation marks are required in dialogue. And finally, using dialogue to "show" with specific quotes is not a bad thing.