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Dialog Series – pt 1

Dialog Series – pt 1
kittyniciaian Writing January 22, 2021 January 21, 2021 Leave a comment

Today, JR asks us to a deep dive on writing memorable dialog that pops. So, here we have part one! Resources Mentioned: George Carlin: I kinda like it when a lot of people die George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde A Portrait of …

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Nanogang 2020 Day 3: Dialog and Gender Roles

Nanogang 2020 Day 3: Dialog and Gender Roles
kittyniciaian Writing November 3, 2020 November 10, 2020 Leave a comment

Today we discuss writing dialog which  reflects rigid gender roles in historical and speculative settings. Resources Mentioned GailCarriger.com Join us at the Nanogang Forums Court of Fives by Kate Elliot Word countotals: Dan 6381 Gail 50080 Tori 1262 Kitty 654 Alexis 632

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Nanogang series–Day Five: Writing Times, Dialog, and Discovery

Nanogang series–Day Five: Writing Times, Dialog, and Discovery
kittyniciaian Nanocast / NanoGang November 7, 2019 November 7, 2019 Leave a comment

On the fifth day of our challenge, we write very little and discuss dialog and discovery. Resources mentioned: Children of the Corn (book and movie)   Word count for the day: Ben 0 Tori 0 Kitty 0 Dan 0 Dede 2717 Total for the month: Ben 415 Tori 2500 Dede …

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NaNoGang Day Two: Southern Gothic Dialog

NaNoGang Day Two: Southern Gothic Dialog
kittyniciaian Nanocast / NanoGang November 3, 2019 November 3, 2019 Leave a comment

On the second day of our challenge, our participants deal with illness and business meetings, while others make breakthroughs. We discuss dialog tips and the Southern gothic genre. Today’s Word Counts: Tori: 1150 Ben: 0 DD: 0 Kitty: 350 Dan: 1136 Word Count Totals: Dan: 3386 DD:  1363 Tori: 1150 …

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Questions 653: Dialog Golden Ratio

Questions 653: Dialog Golden Ratio
kittyniciaian Writing March 3, 2019 March 3, 2019 Leave a comment

Ephraim asks: “Is there a golden ratio for narration/dialog in fiction? How do I know if I have too much of one or the other?” Resources Mentioned: Edgar Allan Poe, The Works of They’re Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson (from his collection Bears Discover Fire) Subscribe Here!

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Questions 651: He Said, Historically

kittyniciaian Writing February 26, 2019 February 26, 2019 Leave a comment

Roland asks: “Can you elaborate on changes in conversational style and dialog tags then (1960s and earlier) vs. now? Are these changes linear or cyclical?” Resources Mentioned At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft Conan the Barbarian Series by Robert E Howard The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur …

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Questions 549: Learning Dialog with Only Dialog

kittyniciaian Writing October 4, 2018 October 4, 2018 One Comment

Subscribe Here! Brian asks: I noticed that I’m mostly writing description, so decided to write a dialog only chapter. What do you think of this approach?

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Questions 507: He Said, She Said

kittyniciaian Writing July 1, 2018 July 1, 2018 Leave a comment

Subscribe Here! Roland asks:  What’s the right balance between using dialog tags and replacing them with action? Are there genre conventions regarding this? Resources Mentioned: The Complete Book of Screenwriting, by J. Michael Straczynski

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Questions 458: Swearing in Kids’ Books

kittyniciaian Writing March 17, 2018 March 18, 2018 Leave a comment

 Subscribe Here! Robert asks: Kids swear, but publishers and buyers of kids’ books frown on swearing. How do to keep it real without offending the gatekeepers? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit

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Questions 394: To Swear or Not to Swear

kittyniciaian Writing December 3, 2017 November 26, 2017 Leave a comment

Subscribe Here! JR asks:  “How do I convey that characters are swearing, if the publisher won’t allow swear words?” Resources: Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture The Door into Summer The Naked and The Dead The Stuff of Thought

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