tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post1070726626494156519..comments2024-03-26T00:18:53.434-07:00Comments on Writing In Wonderland: Dealing With DialogueSylvia Neyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700149683391617521noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-34922855535761741242011-04-11T11:58:00.773-07:002011-04-11T11:58:00.773-07:00This is so me. I want so much to write a novel bu...This is so me. I want so much to write a novel but am so intimidated by dialogue. I will take your advice.<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287714494263781046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-14080454594271445072011-04-06T19:41:24.679-07:002011-04-06T19:41:24.679-07:00Thank you for your words and visit! Great advice o...Thank you for your words and visit! Great advice on dialog. Thanks!Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199528755284144670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-19989286572830588272011-04-06T05:44:20.692-07:002011-04-06T05:44:20.692-07:00I love this post, and I soooo need it right now. I...I love this post, and I soooo need it right now. I've bookmarked it. Thank you!KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-57660040023371439682011-04-06T05:12:08.064-07:002011-04-06T05:12:08.064-07:00Great post! I'm one of those people who is afr...Great post! I'm one of those people who is afraid of dialogue, but I've been working on it...Aimée Jodoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064718577605753502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-36188358668947936482011-04-06T00:53:01.563-07:002011-04-06T00:53:01.563-07:00That's so interesting - I was reading up on th...That's so interesting - I was reading up on this very topic yesterday and I almost posted it as my D topic! Good thing I didn't, hey :-)<br />(Hmm... I wonder how many blogs will post the same topics during this month-long challenge)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-5288135427405894472011-04-05T22:33:38.845-07:002011-04-05T22:33:38.845-07:00Great post! My characters' dialogue has gotten...Great post! My characters' dialogue has gotten considerably better since I started working with my CPs. I still have to consciously use plainer dialogue tags instead of trying to elaborate the way the dialogue is being written by saying things like "he exclaimed" or "he replied". LOLAnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708453250023278530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-58751891993795158992011-04-05T20:24:56.558-07:002011-04-05T20:24:56.558-07:00wish I'd read this in the short time I was tea...wish I'd read this in the short time I was teaching English. Interesting post. Thanks for your comments on the blog, fraid I am just catching up with back comments now. I failed miserably to keep the posts short, tho.David Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-14926713721089606792011-04-05T17:37:06.679-07:002011-04-05T17:37:06.679-07:00Great quick tips. I use both types though usually ...Great quick tips. I use both types though usually direct. When I start worrying about my dialogue I read some of my favorite authors who do dialogue so well like Robert Parker.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-23828721116274375332011-04-05T16:00:40.835-07:002011-04-05T16:00:40.835-07:00These are some great tips! Thanks!These are some great tips! Thanks!Amy Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647699722811372148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-33073331298198645382011-04-05T13:39:47.015-07:002011-04-05T13:39:47.015-07:00Good info. Dialogue isn't always the easiest f...Good info. Dialogue isn't always the easiest for me. I use indirect dialogue a lot.Áine Tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583427035028105537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-75252513248594810242011-04-05T13:26:06.878-07:002011-04-05T13:26:06.878-07:00Great post! Lately I have been having trouble with...Great post! Lately I have been having trouble with dialogue. Thank you for the helpful information.Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-4853162700007794572011-04-05T12:38:38.848-07:002011-04-05T12:38:38.848-07:00Really nice breakdown of dialogue options. I find...Really nice breakdown of dialogue options. I find that listening to real conversations critically helps as well. (Listening to the way people phrase and pace things, for instance.)<br /><br />EJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-47611255988815232662011-04-05T12:27:40.040-07:002011-04-05T12:27:40.040-07:00Good advice. It's tricky to write dialogue tha...Good advice. It's tricky to write dialogue that feels right, and most people don't realise that dialogue isn't as simple as writing down what people ACTUALLY would say in a real situation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indiadrummond.com/" rel="nofollow">India Drummond</a>India Drummondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631171469243868505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-2499970465403505302011-04-05T11:11:49.944-07:002011-04-05T11:11:49.944-07:00Screenwriting was a great cure for me to overcome ...Screenwriting was a great cure for me to overcome my fear of dialogue. <br />Great post!Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-43440399307055607492011-04-05T11:04:05.800-07:002011-04-05T11:04:05.800-07:00Great tips! I don't usually have trouble with...Great tips! I don't usually have trouble with dialogue, but every once in awhile, I get stuck or wonder if it's going stale or if there's too much or maybe even not enough. I'm going to keep your advice in mind! :-)SweetMarie83https://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-37837579818402519772011-04-05T10:39:53.188-07:002011-04-05T10:39:53.188-07:00Hi Sylvia .. I must now keep an eye open when I...Hi Sylvia .. I must now keep an eye open when I'm reading a novel .. thanks - interesting read.. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-6906116981469071952011-04-05T10:11:29.889-07:002011-04-05T10:11:29.889-07:00I love writing dialogue. It's so much fun to ...I love writing dialogue. It's so much fun to make it sound realistic and balance what the reader needs to know with what the characters are saying. Great "D" post, and very helpful with listing the different types of dialogue as well. I wish more people used indirect, lol.Sarah Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400991060848486889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-28955608511909814842011-04-05T10:00:07.136-07:002011-04-05T10:00:07.136-07:00Great post! Thanks. :)Great post! Thanks. :)Margo Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474612650116392270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-14415333017605424532011-04-05T09:09:57.718-07:002011-04-05T09:09:57.718-07:00Have you ever tried to write a pure 'Dialogue ...Have you ever tried to write a pure 'Dialogue Story'? Where dialogues only make your story move along. I've tried that in a <a href="http://nofretiri.blogspot.com/2010/05/creative-writing-dialogue-story.html" rel="nofollow">creative writing exercise</a>. You should try that, it's an interesting experience! :-)<br /><br />Karin @ Nofretiris Dream Of Writing<br /><br />P.S. Before I forget, my A-Z deals today with <a href="http://nofretiri.blogspot.com/2011/04/abc-d-for-drehbuch-screenplay.html" rel="nofollow"><b>D for Drehbuch (screenplay)</b></a>Nofretirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501880982112851227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-43214668962603860692011-04-05T08:39:57.123-07:002011-04-05T08:39:57.123-07:00Good points, Sylvia!
Seems like quite a lot of us...Good points, Sylvia! <br />Seems like quite a lot of us have decided D is for Dialogue. You've covered several of the points I've also made in my blog today! I love dialogue because I can hear my characters talking in my mind. <br />http://paulamartinpotpourri.blogspot.comPaula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-59663336284584037652011-04-05T08:07:42.219-07:002011-04-05T08:07:42.219-07:00Informative news on Dialogue. Thank You.Informative news on Dialogue. Thank You.anthony stemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666462157746049139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-38584171247482768262011-04-05T07:10:33.365-07:002011-04-05T07:10:33.365-07:00Dialog can be tricky...gotta pare it down to the a...Dialog can be tricky...gotta pare it down to the absolute essentials. No, "Hi, how are ya's?" but "Hey, you meeting Ricky at the docks tonight?" Direct. To the point. Keep the plot moving.<br /><br />Interesting, I heard to avoid using "said" too much. Instead, put in actions, such as: "I can't go to the prom with you!" Phyllis rolled her eyes and shook her head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-85659200819349451502011-04-05T06:37:01.301-07:002011-04-05T06:37:01.301-07:00I used to hate dialogue until a teacher gave us an...I used to hate dialogue until a teacher gave us an exercise to write ONLY in a dialogue. No tags, nothing. Then I learned that you can convey a lot without using "he sighed" and stuff, and also that it's FICTION. Take out the boring, telling-nothing sentences and make every word count!<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.allisonwrites.com" rel="nofollow">allison writes</a>Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261995621776561765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-56415058120231288022011-04-05T06:09:12.557-07:002011-04-05T06:09:12.557-07:00Good information here! Personally I've always ...Good information here! Personally I've always enjoyed writing dialog.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32407491425448969.post-37954743117039491292011-04-05T06:08:22.887-07:002011-04-05T06:08:22.887-07:00Dialogue is usually the easiest for me because I s...Dialogue is usually the easiest for me because I start thinking about my characters talking to each other when I construct a scene. But, there have been times where I've struggled with it and these pointers are helpful reminders about the basics. Great post for D. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.com