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
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
Robert asks: Kids swear, but publishers and buyers of kids’ books frown on swearing. How do to keep it real without offending the gatekeepers?
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Questions 394: To Swear or Not to Swear
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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Questions 265: Dialog Tags
DanDanTheArtMan asks: What’s the best way to do dialog tags?
Resources Mentioned:
Trouble in Paradise, Robert B. Parker
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Questions 173: Advanced Character Voice
Robert asks:
“How can I differentiate my character voices when both characters have similar jobs and backgrounds?”
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