tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post5466751244919335937..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: Dialogue--Make it MatterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-26161331606425637352012-02-19T19:15:37.391-08:002012-02-19T19:15:37.391-08:00and what if the teacher does swear? Or the doctor ...and what if the teacher does swear? Or the doctor lives like a rockstar? Don't stereotype.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-30376141317778877422011-04-16T06:19:21.575-07:002011-04-16T06:19:21.575-07:00great post again Julie....I think I use dialogue t...great post again Julie....I think I use dialogue to keep a story going when I get stuck but these are great tips....by the way..started LongRidge and the books and course are great. ☺ Hope you're weekend is the best.Nikki (Sarah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13731200601840020130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-47790771207120996592011-04-16T05:31:13.092-07:002011-04-16T05:31:13.092-07:00Thank you ! Some great tips here
xxThank you ! Some great tips here<br />xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-71180101926493520602011-04-16T05:30:21.034-07:002011-04-16T05:30:21.034-07:00I'm a big fan of dialogue. I like reading it ...I'm a big fan of dialogue. I like reading it and writing it. Last year, I took a workshop on dialogue, and realized how much more I could do with it.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-89998736689135572812011-04-15T18:07:53.621-07:002011-04-15T18:07:53.621-07:00For me, I need to learn to keep sentences short du...For me, I need to learn to keep sentences short during the action scenes, then let them be longer during character development. There is a time and place for everything and pace often dictates how and when.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-60435196655692896892011-04-15T16:08:15.907-07:002011-04-15T16:08:15.907-07:00I love this post. I'm going to keep a link to ...I love this post. I'm going to keep a link to it somewhere so I can refer back to it! Thanks.Heather Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699360166269376285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-47748109075366446282011-04-15T14:10:37.472-07:002011-04-15T14:10:37.472-07:00All of Bell's tips are great things to keep in...All of Bell's tips are great things to keep in mind when writing dialogue. I also think dialogue can be an opportunity to interject humor -- if appropriate for the character and scene.Megan Frances Abrahamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259684930983493989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-69218622150843364522011-04-15T09:24:29.338-07:002011-04-15T09:24:29.338-07:00Nice reminder: every chararcter has a unique voice...Nice reminder: every chararcter has a unique voice, cussing and cursing included. :) Thanks for that.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133757086575846849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-77921847437060760862011-04-14T17:09:44.854-07:002011-04-14T17:09:44.854-07:00I own his book on Plot and Structure, and it's...I own his book on Plot and Structure, and it's excellent. I'll look for this one, too!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-73397523267993690522011-04-14T15:57:38.418-07:002011-04-14T15:57:38.418-07:00Precisely.
Just leave it to Bell. :)Precisely. <br /><br />Just leave it to Bell. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-60643887975646846872011-04-14T15:21:14.489-07:002011-04-14T15:21:14.489-07:00Really important post. I used to info-dump in dial...Really important post. I used to info-dump in dialogue all the time. "As you know, Bob..." stuff. And I'd put in every um, er, and ah. Dialogue is so much harder than new writers think. And most of us put in too much.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-72095640887412117552011-04-14T15:13:04.484-07:002011-04-14T15:13:04.484-07:00Great points… and I love the advice from your comm...Great points… and I love the advice from your commenter’s.<br />Dialog must be personal to each character… you should get a sense of who that person is by the way he/she talks. <br /><br />Reading harry potter is a perfect example of “true dialog” and how to make each character come to life by: emotion, words used, and the overall construction of the dialog for each unique character. <br /><br />I hate reading a book when all the characters sound the same, it really makes it hard to visualize, and connect to them individually. <br /><br />Great post…Jeff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-91025290126779365382011-04-14T13:05:13.021-07:002011-04-14T13:05:13.021-07:00I think it's important to not have all your ch...I think it's important to not have all your characters sound the same. Each character needs their own voice.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-13740420528186267982011-04-14T12:58:22.502-07:002011-04-14T12:58:22.502-07:00I love that book! And I appreciate you breaking do...I love that book! And I appreciate you breaking down a mini-review of dialogue from it. I try to review key fiction techniques on a regular basis!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-33387453710968356062011-04-14T02:43:55.458-07:002011-04-14T02:43:55.458-07:00What fantastic advice! I think #6 was a real lesso...What fantastic advice! I think #6 was a real lesson for me when I worked it out.Amie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116472165351759477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-35023121415463256592011-04-13T18:16:08.275-07:002011-04-13T18:16:08.275-07:00These are really great tips. I love James Scott Be...These are really great tips. I love James Scott Bell. I must read his book! I think I'll pick it up between finishing my first draft and revising. :)<br /><br />In terms of my own tips, I agree with reading out loud. It's helpful to hear it to make sure it sounds natural.Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-65976203114482654402011-04-13T09:57:07.459-07:002011-04-13T09:57:07.459-07:00These are definitely great essential tips for dial...These are definitely great essential tips for dialogue! #2 is important in that while dialogue CAN impart information, it can't be a dump, or an obvious method to get info across to the reader--especially if it's something the characters already know, and they're only saying it to be informative. ;o) I have to be careful of this in my own writing. Working on it...!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-4308653003462911932011-04-13T08:54:13.305-07:002011-04-13T08:54:13.305-07:00Read it out loud! That helps me every time with ma...Read it out loud! That helps me every time with making sure it's flowing right. I love using dialogue, and love reading dialogue-heavy books--when it's done right. It's the best way to really know the characters~ :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-67080131843485751702011-04-13T08:24:39.082-07:002011-04-13T08:24:39.082-07:00Excellent tips. Thank you for this. I really enjoy...Excellent tips. Thank you for this. I really enjoy writing dialogue. And reading truly authentic and well written dialogue is such a pleasure. It really makes the characters come alive.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-90498267469611567662011-04-13T06:46:29.123-07:002011-04-13T06:46:29.123-07:00All good tips. I love writing dialogue, and someti...All good tips. I love writing dialogue, and sometimes have to force myself to end the conversations. I think hearing the characters speak can be just plain fun, too. A lot of great one-liners are born in the dialogue of fabulous books.Amanda Hovinghttp://amandaswrinkledpages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-70543202520851758932011-04-13T06:07:25.484-07:002011-04-13T06:07:25.484-07:00I think it helps to be reminded of such things. W...I think it helps to be reminded of such things. We may already know the essentials, but we may forgot when actually writing dialogue. Thanks for the reminder!Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-11600658183826694392011-04-12T18:57:52.047-07:002011-04-12T18:57:52.047-07:00All very good points. Great post!All very good points. Great post!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-28297646005876471372011-04-12T18:03:59.641-07:002011-04-12T18:03:59.641-07:00I love writing dialogue! It's my favourite way...I love writing dialogue! It's my favourite way for my characters to let themselves be known! Love the point about the subtext - hadn't thought as much about that one! Thanks for the list! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-84644433254480678492011-04-12T17:27:28.224-07:002011-04-12T17:27:28.224-07:00What a great checklist! It even caused me to rerea...What a great checklist! It even caused me to reread my wip to see if the dialogue helped to advance the plot!Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-21976938731970339602011-04-12T13:51:16.924-07:002011-04-12T13:51:16.924-07:00I need that book! This is one of my struggles.I need that book! This is one of my struggles.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com