tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post9101581860560614460..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: Quick tips for Writing DialogueLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-48169321256378969302011-12-07T02:50:38.150+11:002011-12-07T02:50:38.150+11:00I've written and self published one book. Asid...I've written and self published one book. Aside from writing poetry, I've never had the inspiration/ interest in sitting down and writing books other than the one.<br /><br /> Writing poetry is like second nature for me- book writing puts me in an entirely different realm.<br /><br />It takes more effort; time; thought; etc. However, if the vision is there; if I'm inspired to do a thing and it comes from my heart then it is comfortable ,challenging - even though it takes time and effort; so I'm certain I could write more books given those states of mind!<br /><br />Experience was my inspiration to write my first book. Reflection, memory, and recall, were some of the things that helped me to bring it together.Betty Alarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132689351854403823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-39740665880206382392011-11-21T09:17:58.689+11:002011-11-21T09:17:58.689+11:00Deniz, hehe yeah, I do that for first drafts as we...Deniz, hehe yeah, I do that for first drafts as well.<br /><br />Joanne, hehe, well, you aren't last ;) And excellent tip!<br /><br />Robyn, yes, dialogue is a great way to get to know our characters.<br /><br />Ruma, thanks<br /><br />Rachna, thanks<br /><br />Bish, yes, dialogue is fun!<br /><br />Suze, the amount of cliches on tv is horrifying.<br /><br />Medeia, I wouldn't worry too much about variety in tags. As long as you keep them to a minimum, it's all good.<br /><br />Jemi, yes! I totally agree.<br /><br />Amie, reading out loud is so important. Works every time.<br /><br />Romance, thanks :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-52038922664624489192011-11-21T07:39:08.391+11:002011-11-21T07:39:08.391+11:00Awesome post, Lynda. I love witty dialogue in a st...Awesome post, Lynda. I love witty dialogue in a story. <br /><br />Congrats to Denise!Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-26444910133798043812011-11-20T21:42:20.667+11:002011-11-20T21:42:20.667+11:00I find dialogue tough -- my top tips are pretty ol...I find dialogue tough -- my top tips are pretty old-fashioned: I read it out loud, and I make sure different characters have distinctive turns of phrase and so on.Amie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116472165351759477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-52230800944741261162011-11-20T13:55:31.400+11:002011-11-20T13:55:31.400+11:00Real life dialogue would be sooooo broing to read!...Real life dialogue would be sooooo broing to read! Great tips :)<br /><br />Congrats to Denise! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-63627172683606551742011-11-19T15:51:07.647+11:002011-11-19T15:51:07.647+11:00I love writing dialogue. The only problem I have ...I love writing dialogue. The only problem I have is adding variety to tags, but I iron that out when I edit. <br /><br />Great list, Lynda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-49203965514544251092011-11-19T05:14:27.759+11:002011-11-19T05:14:27.759+11:00In order to write fun, realistic and ensnaring dia...In order to write fun, realistic and ensnaring dialogue, you have to walk through the world with a tape recorder in your ear, every second of every minute of every hour of every day.<br /><br />And *don't* watch TV.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64427858869946384852011-11-19T00:22:49.163+11:002011-11-19T00:22:49.163+11:00Dialog has always been easy for me, and fun. I enj...Dialog has always been easy for me, and fun. I enjoy being able to get a character's character across by how he/she speaks with others. I don't know that I have any tricks it just seems to flow out of me.<br /><br />As for favorite books with dialog, I can't think of one at the moment.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-7206242703787240022011-11-18T23:48:45.547+11:002011-11-18T23:48:45.547+11:00I like your dialogue tips a lot, Lynda. Thanks for...I like your dialogue tips a lot, Lynda. Thanks for sharing them.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-27433760794760432042011-11-18T12:55:39.754+11:002011-11-18T12:55:39.754+11:00Hello, Lynda R Young.
Awe inspiring your works.....Hello, Lynda R Young.<br /><br /> Awe inspiring your works... <br /><br /> Thank you for your love and sincerity.<br /> Have a good day. <br /><br /> <a href="http://p.tl/d7Gg" rel="nofollow">The traditional celebration, with kimono infants.</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://p.tl/weU6" rel="nofollow">Japanese colored leaves, in heartwarming space.</a><br /><br /> The prayer for all peace. <br /><br /> Greetings.<br /> From Japan, ruma ❀rumahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802179941417961681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-59154115316595270432011-11-18T12:44:43.804+11:002011-11-18T12:44:43.804+11:00Super post, Lynda. I love writing dialogue. It get...Super post, Lynda. I love writing dialogue. It gets me into my characters heads. The more I write, the better I write, because I learn about the people from the inside out.<br /><br />Excellent post!!!!! *waving*Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-6248478285074233652011-11-18T09:58:40.674+11:002011-11-18T09:58:40.674+11:00Oh, me last, I think. One day I want to make the f...Oh, me last, I think. One day I want to make the first comment! :D<br /><br />At writing school dialogue was my strong point; everything else I had to work on. One thing I can share is that when you're at an emotional point in the dialogue/conversation don't start bulking it up with unnecessary descriptions and observations. Just stick with the dialogue, I mean. This way you don't lose the tension or atmosphere you're trying to convey.Joannehttp://www.acertainbook.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-18470879140715082672011-11-18T08:44:35.786+11:002011-11-18T08:44:35.786+11:00Oddly enough I used to find dialogue very difficul...Oddly enough I used to find dialogue very difficult. Now I keep drafting talking heads scenes that need everything else filled in later!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-468298300825350282011-11-18T08:23:12.003+11:002011-11-18T08:23:12.003+11:00Peggy, you snuck in there ;) yes, we can't exp...Peggy, you snuck in there ;) yes, we can't expect to get dialogue right on the first draft. Many edits, much tweaking, and lots of reading out loud.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-65138965573523536832011-11-18T08:21:53.142+11:002011-11-18T08:21:53.142+11:00Sarah, we all need reminders at some time.
Alyssi...Sarah, we all need reminders at some time.<br /><br />Alyssia, I'll have to find that book and have a read.<br /><br />Mark, also great tips!<br /><br />Theresa, yes! I recently read a book where the characters kept using each other's names. It was so distracting.<br /><br />Lee, yes, role playing works really well for dialogue.<br /><br />Mary, yep, it can be tricky<br /><br />Leigh, yes! rhythms in dialogue is just as important as rhythms in prose.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-61812624558149549122011-11-18T08:20:32.499+11:002011-11-18T08:20:32.499+11:00Great tips! I find that reading it aloud helps, to...Great tips! I find that reading it aloud helps, too. And sometimes just reading it over and over with each revision. It might take a few passes to get it where it should be!Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-62418852320690182332011-11-18T06:26:30.165+11:002011-11-18T06:26:30.165+11:00super tip! And great uses for dialogue. It also he...super tip! And great uses for dialogue. It also helps with making backstory interesting. And I've found reading it aloud helps w/getting the rhythm right. :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-63289773568384603642011-11-18T05:34:03.485+11:002011-11-18T05:34:03.485+11:00The speakers must logically respond to each other,...The speakers must logically respond to each other, too. Dialogue can be tricky. Good tips.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-21635011699472406792011-11-18T04:56:52.732+11:002011-11-18T04:56:52.732+11:00I think I do pretty well at writing dialog. What ...I think I do pretty well at writing dialog. What helps me is to rehearse it as though it were a movie scene and I'm acting it out. If it sounds natural to speak without sounding too boring I think I've gotten it down right.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://afarawayview.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> A Faraway View</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-77380286457085113952011-11-18T04:01:55.120+11:002011-11-18T04:01:55.120+11:00I love writing dialogue. It helps me find my char...I love writing dialogue. It helps me find my characters' voices.<br /><br />Great tip about replacing exposition with dialogue.<br /><br />My tip: Don't have people use one another's name very often. We rarely do it in real life.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-33760323959469458422011-11-18T03:47:50.906+11:002011-11-18T03:47:50.906+11:00Great points on dialogue:) I've found that wri...Great points on dialogue:) I've found that writing two characters as though they weren't listening to the other often makes neat dialogue, i.e. if you asks a question, make sure the other character doesn't answer it directly. Oddly enough it sounds more realistic on the page.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-90790885864763196232011-11-17T23:12:02.707+11:002011-11-17T23:12:02.707+11:00I usually find writing dialogue easy. However, it&...I usually find writing dialogue easy. However, it's been a bit of trial for me lately. No idea why. But! My most ultimate favorite go-to book for this important part of fiction writing is "Dialogue" by Lewis Turco. The author uses a foil character to express the different types of dialogue and its uses. Really fun, yet educational read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514163880053470414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-44874630905751012922011-11-17T20:37:14.953+11:002011-11-17T20:37:14.953+11:00Oh yes, a reminder I needed. Thank you :-)Oh yes, a reminder I needed. Thank you :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-20705532655852033882011-11-17T18:19:56.785+11:002011-11-17T18:19:56.785+11:00Dezzy, It's good to break up dialogue. Often m...Dezzy, It's good to break up dialogue. Often my first drafts are chock full of dialogue then I pull it back a bit.<br /><br />Old Kitty, dialogue is fun to write.<br /><br />Tonja, yes! Quirky characters make for fun dialogue.<br /><br />Emily, same.<br /><br />Michael, hope it helps.<br /><br />Luanne, haha I love it. I'll have to remember that one.<br /><br />McKenzie, yes, making dialogue ring true isn't always easy. <br /><br />Jennifer, gotta love those first drafts. Mine are the same.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-190284421913562272011-11-17T13:50:43.794+11:002011-11-17T13:50:43.794+11:00The dialogue in my first drafts is always full of ...The dialogue in my first drafts is always full of useless bits of conversation! Thankfully they all get caught and killed in revisions.<br /> <br />Great tips, Lynda.Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.com