Nanogang series–Day Five: Writing Times, Dialog, and Discovery
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 …
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NaNoGang Day Two: Southern Gothic Dialog
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 …
Questions 653: Dialog Golden Ratio
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, …
Questions 651: He Said, Historically
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 …
Questions 549: Learning Dialog with Only Dialog
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?
Questions 507: He Said, She Said
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, …
Questions 458: Swearing in Kids’ Books
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
Questions 394: To Swear or Not to Swear
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 …
Questions 265: Dialog Tags
Subscribe Here! DanDanTheArtMan asks: What’s the best way to do dialog tags? Resources Mentioned: Trouble in Paradise, Robert B. Parker This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 173: Advanced Character Voice
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How can I differentiate my character voices when both characters have similar jobs and backgrounds?”