tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post3459276466974348768..comments2024-01-19T09:22:35.992-08:00Comments on Romance Under the Moonlight: Writing tip Tuesday - Writing Romantic DialogueStephanie Burkhart http://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-89116190368482843582011-06-23T06:27:51.225-07:002011-06-23T06:27:51.225-07:00Laurean, you're welcome. :) It's nice to ...Laurean, you're welcome. :) It's nice to see you pop in. <br /><br />Janice, yes, that's the best way to do it, I think, so it's not overwhelming. Accents are not easy, but I you can be very effective if treat them like cookie crumbs. Thanks for popping in!<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-89739134440004533872011-06-22T15:54:04.977-07:002011-06-22T15:54:04.977-07:00I agree with most of your advice, especially the c...I agree with most of your advice, especially the cussing. I can't stand it when the dialogue is nearly all F-words, too distracting.<br /><br />BTW, I actually do accents rather well, but the best advice I received for accent placement was to "sprinkle them in like cookie crumbs, a little goes a long ways."Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-77540101780207386362011-06-22T10:45:41.598-07:002011-06-22T10:45:41.598-07:00This was refreshing besides helpful. Thanks for th...This was refreshing besides helpful. Thanks for the tips, Stephanie. I enjoyed your post.Laurean Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242693739806417138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-2032511806446198612011-06-22T07:00:49.492-07:002011-06-22T07:00:49.492-07:00Celia & Liana, thanks for popping in!
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S...Celia & Liana, thanks for popping in!<br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-35123026822768832222011-06-21T14:40:40.694-07:002011-06-21T14:40:40.694-07:00Great examples, Steph! Thanks for the tips!Great examples, Steph! Thanks for the tips!Liana Laverentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541637851147603199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-36580747980940256192011-06-21T09:31:12.763-07:002011-06-21T09:31:12.763-07:00Hi, Steph--I skip a lot of blogs, but when I see s...Hi, Steph--I skip a lot of blogs, but when I see something different, "interesting," I pop over. Thanks for these tips--great job. CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-9789456722241575462011-06-21T09:30:49.348-07:002011-06-21T09:30:49.348-07:00Ladies, thanks so much for popping in. Maggie, aw...Ladies, thanks so much for popping in. Maggie, awesome tips. I love the one about reading to yourself. I'm going to have to try that. <br /><br />Jannine, I agree about the cuss words and I try to stay away from them and use appropriately.<br /><br />Nike, ditto - polite chit-chat just throws off your word count. I know I can tend toward this though, so I look for it on my edits so I can cut it out.<br /><br />Sarah, great to have you pop in. I actually love writing dialogue because it really moves the plot forward. How do you find that technique? Does it slow you down or keep you writing?<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-56008836812629773942011-06-21T09:15:50.418-07:002011-06-21T09:15:50.418-07:00Great tips, Steph. My books come to me as dialogue...Great tips, Steph. My books come to me as dialogue, so my entire first draft is usually nothing but dialogue. Every once in a while there will be a tag, usually action, but it's not anything that would make for exciting reading. That comes when I go through the book a second time. :)Sarah Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737049126767567901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-81231814723348173432011-06-21T09:01:02.813-07:002011-06-21T09:01:02.813-07:00Excellent article. Last thing you want in a story ...Excellent article. Last thing you want in a story is a lot of polite chit-chat, though people do it all the time.<br /><br />But then most people are not as compelling and engaging as the main characters we create. :)Nike Chillemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840406107033413597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-77396007810642126422011-06-21T08:32:18.672-07:002011-06-21T08:32:18.672-07:00I adore writing dialogue. It keeps the plot moving...I adore writing dialogue. It keeps the plot moving at a quick pace. I agree that books full of cuss words distract from the story. If you use it sparingly, it makes a far greater impact.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634682259702186282.post-27052734981767575742011-06-21T07:50:58.835-07:002011-06-21T07:50:58.835-07:00These are all great tips, Steph. Once I get my dia...These are all great tips, Steph. Once I get my dialogue written, I edit it mercilessly, and then I do a final test by reading it aloud. First I read the section as if it were an entity. Then I read only one character at a time, say the heroine, all the way through the scene. This helps me keep the tone consistent for each person.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.com