http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/-t1.htm What characters say to each other; good dialogue reveals important aspects of characters, encapsulates otherwise cumbersome detail, and helps increase the pace of the story. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:42:14 GMT 10 http://jaebaeli.com/KIWI/kiwilogo2.png http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/-t1.htm http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/voice-dialogue-t50.htm Jae Baeli Voice. One of the most difficult things to master for me (and many other writers) is VOICE. This challenge trudges through the morass of other subjects like past tense vs. present tense, flashbacks, omniscience. First and Third Person: In fiction, the overwhelming majority of books are written in third-person. There are cogent reasons for this. One pertinent reason is that when you use First person, you are restricted to only what your main character is privy too. So if you need some clandestine ... Dialogue Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:42:14 GMT http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/voice-dialogue-t50.htm#55 http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/voice-dialogue-t50.htm http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/he-said-she-said-attributions-in-fiction-t14.htm Jae Baeli When you deal with a lengthy work like a novel, there are opportunities galore to repeat yourself, and being lazy about attributions is a good example of that. Remember, it doesn't help to change "she said" to "she exclaimed" as a means of beefing up your writing, although in moderation, that can be fine. Repeating the attribution "said" or finding a synonym for "said" is an example of a rank amateur whose writing is rank. In these cases, leave the attribution ... Dialogue Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:36:49 GMT http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/he-said-she-said-attributions-in-fiction-t14.htm#15 http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/he-said-she-said-attributions-in-fiction-t14.htm http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/organic-doesn-t-mean-clueless-t12.htm Jae Baeli This will illustrate, i hope, the power of dialogue. Even with no story, you can glean all the information you need from what two people are saying to each other. I used to go sit in public places like restaurants and coffee shops and just dictate what i was hearing into my AlphaSmart. This is a real conversation i had on the phone with a friend... "I really wanted this to be organic this time. I didn't want to force it. But I can't figure out where her head is, I just know that ... Dialogue Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:12:13 GMT http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/organic-doesn-t-mean-clueless-t12.htm#13 http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/dialogue-f11/organic-doesn-t-mean-clueless-t12.htm