Feedback: The Drawbacks of Formality
Ed has feedback on the episode on showing formality. Question 1035: How Formality Works
Ed has feedback on the episode on showing formality. Question 1035: How Formality Works
Herb asks: How do you write dialog that is formal but not archaic? Dying Earth by Jack VanceBabylon 5
Nichole asks:I’m realizing how much more there is to dialogue punctuation and the like. Do you know of good resources that address this?
Herbert has feedback on the May 19 episode on dialog, Alan Sorkin, and the value (or not) of recycled dialog.
Nichole asks: Is code-switching possible in narration and characterization? Is it a good idea? Resources Mentioned: Sculpting God by J. Daniel Sawyer Frock Coat Dreams by J. Daniel Sawyer Daughter of Regals and Other Tales by Stephen R Donaldson
Today, Indiana Jim has feedback on writing dialog. Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums
Roland asks: How is some dialog ‘good’ and other dialog ‘bad’? Isn’t it just a matter of taste? Resources Mentioned Dr, Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Big Lebowski The Untouchables Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums
The fourth and final episode in our series on sparkling dialog, we deal with timing and how to use dialog and dialog tags to establish timing and pacing. Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums
In part 3 on our series on writing amazeballz dialog, we talk about using colorful metaphors to add authenticity to your characters. Resources Mentioned Star Trek Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Psycho Fight Club, book and film Down From Ten TNG Ep: Darmok untranslatable.co
Part 2 on the series on writing sparkling dialog deals with voice. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett Django Unchained Hateful 8 Pulp Fiction Clerks Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums