Though quite the unpopular opinion, it's one I truly love to stand by. I began my writing career in film, having a few of my screenplays produced -- and it was quite the learning experience.
Once I decided to move on from the TV and Film World, I looked at the potential for satisfying my need to create in the 'Novel World'. Though I didn't want to jump in with both feet right away, I dabbled for about six months until I'd written a number of flash fiction & short stories. I decided to release those as a collection and it wasn't until I'd actually sat back and read them out loud to myself did I realize none of them contained any dialogue. At first I was perplexed, but realized how, as a screenwriter, dialogue was such a wonderful crutch to use if I were stuck giving proper or creative narratives.
Now, when I say 'dialogue is for screenplays', that is only pertaining to me and my works... but sadly so many writers have reacted as if I've taken a glove and slapped them across the face -- now, have I read books that were nothing but dialogue? Yes, a few -- did I enjoy any of them? Yes, a fewer.
I love to write and I love to simply narrate my stories. I love letting my reader create my character's voice and when I describe an argument or interaction, I allow my reader to create the verbal part of that interaction with their own inner-writer, I feel like it's my gift to them.
So that's why I believe dialogue is for screenplays -- nothing more, nothing less.
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