tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post7567804854258597437..comments2023-07-18T04:32:44.951-04:00Comments on The Thrill Begins: Writing Effective Dialogue by Jodie RennerCathyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671747592743029540noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-14173886813034636762011-04-03T10:30:03.319-04:002011-04-03T10:30:03.319-04:00Thanks, M.E. Me, too!Thanks, M.E. Me, too!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-45822380332796167192011-04-03T08:17:22.301-04:002011-04-03T08:17:22.301-04:00Tracey - excellent topic about effective dialogue....Tracey - excellent topic about effective dialogue. This has been my weakness, since I have written more non-fiction than fiction. I'm taking copious notes!<br /><br />Jodie - I'm looking forward to your topic next month - woohoo!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15508887711850480059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-79539235114908392832011-04-01T08:55:44.946-04:002011-04-01T08:55:44.946-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone. Tracy, I'd...Thanks for your comments, everyone. Tracy, I'd say that growing up with three brothers would definitely do it! And, Mike, speaking of character voice and style, in a month I'll be talking here about Creating Compelling Characters. And thanks so much, Tracey Devlyn for an excellent blog! I'm honored to post here!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-29108059803998982352011-04-01T07:07:26.308-04:002011-04-01T07:07:26.308-04:00Jodie and everyone--
Thanks for the great convers...Jodie and everyone--<br /><br />Thanks for the great conversation!<br /><br />TraceyTracey Devlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893860773314837424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-62356287934607186982011-04-01T03:54:34.874-04:002011-04-01T03:54:34.874-04:00Jodie, Thanks, great points to keep in my already ...Jodie, Thanks, great points to keep in my already crowded little mind. It is so easy to slip out of the all important character voice and style or have it morph into someone else over the course of 300 pages. It's always an interesting exercise to record and then type out a conversation. Many thanks,Mike Faricyhttp://www.mikefaricy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-39341669593892772102011-03-31T22:49:54.575-04:002011-03-31T22:49:54.575-04:00Hi Jodie,
Thanks for the post. I can always use r...Hi Jodie,<br /><br />Thanks for the post. I can always use refreshers on any aspect of writing craft. The more I read about certain techniques, the more they saturate my psyche and become part of my writing and editing processes.<br /><br />I'm sure a psychiatrist would have something to say about this, but I write male POVs and dialogue much more easily than I do female ones, even though I am female. Perhaps growing up with three brothers gave me years of insight. Who knew that all my misery would pay off someday!<br /><br />Enjoy your travels!Tracy Marchhttp://www.tracymarch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-30112091651002361662011-03-31T13:48:20.644-04:002011-03-31T13:48:20.644-04:00Thanks, LJ and Joelle. Joelle, I think I'll do...Thanks, LJ and Joelle. Joelle, I think I'll do some research and thinking about your suggestion about how to write dialogue for the opposite sex. What comes to mind immediately is that men speak in more direct, shorter sentences and emphasize action; whereas women generally use more words and emphasize feelings and possibilities. There are always exceptions, of course.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-29877578002484294692011-03-31T12:06:46.890-04:002011-03-31T12:06:46.890-04:00Hi Jodie,
I love this post. I cannot agree enoug...Hi Jodie,<br /><br />I love this post. I cannot agree enough with saying that you need to read your dialogue out loud. Actually, that is a rule that can be used for your entire manuscript. When reading silently, a lot of people read what they *think* is on the page instead of what really is there.<br /><br />I also think you should do two other posts - tips on writing women for male writers and tips for writing men for women writers. I'm lucky (or not depending on your point of view) to have my husband read all my work. He is always quick to point out when "No guy would ever say this". It is a real trick to get effective speech patterns for the opposite sex.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting!Joelle Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608552691748018256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-34351830499583887522011-03-31T11:27:42.283-04:002011-03-31T11:27:42.283-04:00Great post! I've bookmarked it for future refe...Great post! I've bookmarked it for future reference. Making each character's dialogue unique is the most challenging aspect for me.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-23309125238710744482011-03-31T09:26:35.439-04:002011-03-31T09:26:35.439-04:00Thanks, Al, for the humor! For the record, Al Leve...Thanks, Al, for the humor! For the record, Al Leverone does NOT suck at dialogue at all! In fact, he's an all-round excellent writer.<br /><br />Tracey, I think the dialogue in historical fiction needs to be more formal, to reflect the times. I was mainly thinking about contemporary fiction when I wrote the article. My guidelines are tips on how to reflect current speech patterns in North America.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-86685203352355341762011-03-31T09:20:42.870-04:002011-03-31T09:20:42.870-04:00"I love writing dialogue."
"I don&..."I love writing dialogue."<br /><br />"I don't know why, you suck at it."<br /><br />"That's not true, Jodie said it was good."<br /><br />"She said SOME of it was good, dummy."<br /><br />"Well, yeah, but what she liked she liked a lot."<br /><br />"What about all the stuff she said you should take out?"<br /><br />"Ssh. No one has to know about that..."Al Leveronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875867178918970838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-32515165001761127472011-03-31T06:50:06.672-04:002011-03-31T06:50:06.672-04:00Hi Jodie,
Thank you for joining us at TTB! As a h...Hi Jodie,<br /><br />Thank you for joining us at TTB! As a historical writer, I tend to switch off between using contractions and not. Sometimes I need the feel of formality. Any thoughts on how to do this effectively?<br /><br />Thanks!<br />TraceyTracey Devlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893860773314837424noreply@blogger.com