tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post4293235561934589169..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Guest Blog: Stephanie Burkhart: Dialogue DilemmasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-87057940777657646482014-06-04T11:17:34.796-04:002014-06-04T11:17:34.796-04:00Thanks for the wonderful post! I enjoyed it very m...Thanks for the wonderful post! I enjoyed it very much.Fran Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06247024581813249889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-28671524771931727542014-06-01T14:43:29.199-04:002014-06-01T14:43:29.199-04:00Steph,
Great advice. Enjoyed the post. And I love...Steph,<br /><br />Great advice. Enjoyed the post. And I love your tales!<br /><br />I personally like the different dialects as long as they aren't overly done. :) Diana Gabaldon's work is a great example. Can't get enough of her writing. Karen Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-47420656456131574982014-06-01T14:15:04.086-04:002014-06-01T14:15:04.086-04:00I enjoyed your post. I use to hate writing dialogu...I enjoyed your post. I use to hate writing dialogue, but after I got the hang of it I love it. Here is a tip. I sometimes identify the speaker in the body of dialogue. Here is an example from my current WIP. A SF Comedy about Buck, a navy Vet who makes a living as an ice cream vender. He is hired by a group of aliens to go with them as an ambassador from Earth and introduce ice cream to their universe.<br />“Excuse me, my name is Buck and I’m the Ambassador from Earth.” <br />She stands and once we exchange the traditional greeting. I place the ice cream container on the table in front of her. She sits back down and stares at the container. “So what is this you are giving me?” She asks in a husky voice.<br /> “Gen Chiller I am happy to present you with a special sample of ice cream. It is a sixteen ounce serving, of three different flavors swirled into one.” I open the container and hand her a spoon. “You have three of the most popular flavors on Earth. The dark brown is chocolate, the red is strawberry, and the white is vanilla.”<br />I hope this shows you another way to do ID tags.<br />G W Pickle Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-12497821961304253292014-05-31T22:55:31.543-04:002014-05-31T22:55:31.543-04:00Tina, I have to agree - too much of an accent can ...Tina, I have to agree - too much of an accent can slow down my reading.<br /><br />Sandy, thanks for stopping by. I think dialogue is an acquired skill. You need to keep practicing, but it will come.<br /><br />Melissa, Yes, the "he said/she said" always pulls me out of a story. I really do try to use them sparingly.<br /><br />Cara, that's a great tip that I might have forgotten to mention - it really helps if you read the dialogue out loud. It give the writer a feel for the flow within the context of the story.<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-52538144021743382082014-05-31T14:55:49.208-04:002014-05-31T14:55:49.208-04:00Thanks for the dialogue tips. I agree with everyth...Thanks for the dialogue tips. I agree with everything you've said. I find it helpful to read dialogue out loud to see if it sounds "real" and fits the characters.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-70426117943078968992014-05-31T13:18:13.147-04:002014-05-31T13:18:13.147-04:00I think that we should add about the tags (said, e...I think that we should add about the tags (said, etc). These should be used sparingly. I can't stand the he said, she said on each line. It draws me out of the story. :)<br /><br />Wonderful post! Thanks for stopping by! Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-71859762489689743232014-05-31T12:14:20.495-04:002014-05-31T12:14:20.495-04:00I agree with you on everything on dialogue, Steph....I agree with you on everything on dialogue, Steph. Some people have a natural nack for fast-paced dialogue, but beginning writers usually have a problem. <br /><br />Your story sounds great. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-23423468318031775852014-05-31T07:12:59.084-04:002014-05-31T07:12:59.084-04:00Great post - everything you've written about d...Great post - everything you've written about dialogue is so true. I can't stand when there are characters in historical novels that speak in heavy dialects (think cockney) and pages upon pages are filled with strange dialect. Gives me a headache trying to wade through it. I know the author's trying to be accurate, but I tend to skim those parts.Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.com