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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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!
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 …
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?
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
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
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
