tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post7486665962003695937..comments2023-10-09T07:40:18.991-04:00Comments on Having Fun with Writing: Dialoguing or Rambling?Claudia Zurchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-61409005945040639452011-02-16T10:04:49.756-05:002011-02-16T10:04:49.756-05:00@ caterpillar,
When you do, pls let me know if the...@ caterpillar,<br />When you do, pls let me know if they helped. ;)Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-57554033923544444972011-02-16T05:39:25.060-05:002011-02-16T05:39:25.060-05:00I've always been bad with dialogues...so much ...I've always been bad with dialogues...so much so that I avoid dialogues while writing...but a few of these tips might help...will try soon...caterpillarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929070939893449116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-9886580649046930582011-02-14T21:47:04.995-05:002011-02-14T21:47:04.995-05:00Hi Cher,
Woohoo! Another blog award! Thank you so ...Hi Cher,<br />Woohoo! Another blog award! Thank you so much!<br />I'll drop by your blog to claim my award ;)<br /><br />Hi Henya,<br />Yes, believe me, my stories still suffer from bad dialogue syndrome from time to time. ;)<br />That's why I decided this article from J.S. Bell. I thought it would come in handy.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-64901654654067859562011-02-14T20:04:38.951-05:002011-02-14T20:04:38.951-05:00I just love this blog. Dialogue is so difficult to...I just love this blog. Dialogue is so difficult to write. I've been blessed with a knack for it. I just go with the flow, feel my characters moods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-3930142406730845552011-02-14T18:49:35.416-05:002011-02-14T18:49:35.416-05:00Nice blogging.
You have an award waiting for you ...Nice blogging.<br /><br />You have an award waiting for you on my site: Footsteps of a Writer: http://chergreen.blogspot.com/2011/02/2nd-stylish-blogger-award.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-42332203650623398052011-02-14T07:07:48.265-05:002011-02-14T07:07:48.265-05:00Hi Anna,
Long time no see! Nice to see you in my n...Hi Anna,<br />Long time no see! Nice to see you in my neighborhood again ;)<br /><br />Hi Doris,<br />Glad you liked them. I'm applying them to my current story.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-15422881559834384622011-02-13T22:47:59.356-05:002011-02-13T22:47:59.356-05:00Claudia,
I really liked your post. Great tips.
Th...Claudia,<br />I really liked your post. Great tips.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />DorisHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-26689055170886715202011-02-13T21:16:56.758-05:002011-02-13T21:16:56.758-05:00Yep, these are all great. Thanks so much for these...Yep, these are all great. Thanks so much for these friendly reminders.Anna Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216213561070725760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-12783091999718927872011-02-11T14:59:25.220-05:002011-02-11T14:59:25.220-05:00Hi Adam,
You're welcome! BTW, great interview ...Hi Adam,<br />You're welcome! BTW, great interview with Sara!<br /><br />Hi Joanna,<br />Glad to hear these tips came in handy.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-49909222485524614442011-02-11T12:03:24.435-05:002011-02-11T12:03:24.435-05:00right when i have issues with something, you come ...right when i have issues with something, you come out and write about it, I have had this feeling that while realistic my dialogue lacked a certain je ne sais quoi and you nailed it for me I need to find those gems - Thats what am missing.Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-68826742005408503412011-02-10T20:05:18.803-05:002011-02-10T20:05:18.803-05:00Good find, Claudia. I'm a fan of JSB's ad...Good find, Claudia. I'm a fan of JSB's advice. Thanks for the post.adam.purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715310339491141836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-81993288278940911152011-02-10T19:21:44.306-05:002011-02-10T19:21:44.306-05:00Hi Chris,
I like Hemingway, so this is why agree w...Hi Chris,<br />I like Hemingway, so this is why agree with this example ;)<br />Dialogue is so important because it also helps the tone of the scene and/or the story.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-36837071670691944552011-02-10T18:24:42.690-05:002011-02-10T18:24:42.690-05:00Great post. Especially liked the part about silenc...Great post. Especially liked the part about silence, and the Hemingway example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-66875764271750163672011-02-10T17:24:22.238-05:002011-02-10T17:24:22.238-05:00Hi Kitty!
Let me know how the acting out goes ;)
I...Hi Kitty!<br />Let me know how the acting out goes ;)<br />I do believe in economy of words, I learned the hard way. ;) That's why I like Hemingway.<br /><br />Hi Racquel,<br />Happy to help! I'll follow it as well as I still struggle with some aspects of it. <br />Keep writing!<br />P.S. Glad we're on each other's blogroll.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-10807889699584850442011-02-10T15:47:25.070-05:002011-02-10T15:47:25.070-05:00Great Post Claudia! I printed it out to keep with ...Great Post Claudia! I printed it out to keep with me as a guide. I'm editing my novel right now, and I'm going to see if I can make any improvements using any of these methods, so thanks! <br /><br />Also, thanks for adding me to your side bar, and I've also added you to mine. :)Racquel Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878474658503690859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-21190295890751930432011-02-10T14:47:25.525-05:002011-02-10T14:47:25.525-05:00Thanks for a very handy and practical advice on ho...Thanks for a very handy and practical advice on how to polish up dialogue - I particularly liek the acting out advice - fun to see your characters argue !! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-68566592088062911732011-02-10T14:44:22.535-05:002011-02-10T14:44:22.535-05:00@ Carol: Thanks for stopping by!
@ Angelina: Even ...@ Carol: Thanks for stopping by!<br />@ Angelina: Even if it's realistic dialogue, you still have some leeway to create a dialogue that best suits your work.<br />@ SH: Nice to see you around again. I'll stop by your place to see what you're up these days.<br />@ Charlie: Glad you agree. I, too, dislike boring or on the nose dialogue :(Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-36807184436366994412011-02-10T09:28:16.373-05:002011-02-10T09:28:16.373-05:00Excellent points . Nothing dissuades me more from ...Excellent points . Nothing dissuades me more from a story than bad dialogue. Number 3 & 4 are great advice ( perfect example for number 4 ) , I hate being told the obvious. Colloquialism is important to remember when writing dialogue.Charlie Cornflakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814757305073338147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-67251145449147471482011-02-09T23:56:29.158-05:002011-02-09T23:56:29.158-05:00Thanks for the wonderful advice. You're absolu...Thanks for the wonderful advice. You're absolutely right; dialogue that sounds good one day sounds absolutely terrible the next, and that you can polish a gem after thinking about it.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545002086680505220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-83740839657382773122011-02-09T23:08:45.520-05:002011-02-09T23:08:45.520-05:00Great article, Claudia. Thanks for sharing. For me...Great article, Claudia. Thanks for sharing. For me, writing dialog is easy. I just imagine two real people talking and try to write a conversation that’s as realistic as possible.Angelina Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953868243120764347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-77643197995070144262011-02-09T23:03:53.727-05:002011-02-09T23:03:53.727-05:00Good primer on dialogue.Good primer on dialogue.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.com