Dialog for Dummies
Lessons in self-deflection43 total reviews
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Liz,
"Dont dare screw up or your done for--you cant blame you're characters for there error's--their all your's." ... LOL! You saved the best line for the end. Sweet!
I think you and Danno could really get into a crazy argument. He likes to rile you, and vice versa. It's cute though. I especially liked the image of you standing in front of the bathroom mirror with a razor in your hand! I don't believe it for a second. But dialogue writers are such liars! Eh?
Nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Hi Liz,
"Dont dare screw up or your done for--you cant blame you're characters for there error's--their all your's." ... LOL! You saved the best line for the end. Sweet!
I think you and Danno could really get into a crazy argument. He likes to rile you, and vice versa. It's cute though. I especially liked the image of you standing in front of the bathroom mirror with a razor in your hand! I don't believe it for a second. But dialogue writers are such liars! Eh?
Nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 25-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from jessizero
I laughed at this. I got that your errors were intentional and was intended in jest. Thank you so much for sharing this here, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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I laughed at this. I got that your errors were intentional and was intended in jest. Thank you so much for sharing this here, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 23-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Midi O'Rourke
Very good commentary on dialog-ue and puncutayion, but what about spellink. Of course, all misspellinks are really typo's. And really, how can anyone screw up apostrophes? Its so easy. Sheeeeesh. Yes, dialog is not easy. It must be character appropriate and simple. Readers can get bogged down by adjectives. Adjective-itis runs rampant here at FS. Good piece!
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Very good commentary on dialog-ue and puncutayion, but what about spellink. Of course, all misspellinks are really typo's. And really, how can anyone screw up apostrophes? Its so easy. Sheeeeesh. Yes, dialog is not easy. It must be character appropriate and simple. Readers can get bogged down by adjectives. Adjective-itis runs rampant here at FS. Good piece!
Comment Written 23-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Mary Shifman
This was an entertaining post, as usual. I always get a good laugh out of your writings. A lot of what you say is true about dialogue, especially the bit about the way people talk. My kids used to have a ball writing dialogue once they realized that they could use dialect, etc.
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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This was an entertaining post, as usual. I always get a good laugh out of your writings. A lot of what you say is true about dialogue, especially the bit about the way people talk. My kids used to have a ball writing dialogue once they realized that they could use dialect, etc.
Comment Written 23-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Sanku
As usual you had me laughing .What a preposterous idea ,giving three stars! And will it really bring down their rank? I thought ranking is based on th number of reviews!
And the spelling dialog..we struggle to write dialogue!
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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As usual you had me laughing .What a preposterous idea ,giving three stars! And will it really bring down their rank? I thought ranking is based on th number of reviews!
And the spelling dialog..we struggle to write dialogue!
Comment Written 23-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from L. Kalere
What a breath of "fresh" air, you cheeky thing. I loved it, but then I appreciate your outrageous sense of humor. The really funny thing, though, is that I have come to the same realizations, with one exception...giving someone all threes!!! Oh, my, you are wickedly clever. Please don't change. Some here call their writing satire, but they don't know the meaning of the word. thanks Liz
Linda (back after a self-imposed break)
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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What a breath of "fresh" air, you cheeky thing. I loved it, but then I appreciate your outrageous sense of humor. The really funny thing, though, is that I have come to the same realizations, with one exception...giving someone all threes!!! Oh, my, you are wickedly clever. Please don't change. Some here call their writing satire, but they don't know the meaning of the word. thanks Liz
Linda (back after a self-imposed break)
Comment Written 23-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thankssssss, Linda! Welcome back to StoryLand. So glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from judiverse
This is clever. I must have missed out on a lot of your early writing. Yes, dialog or dialogue does give the writer a change to let loose. Those thoughts on getting back at those who give low ratings by finding their works and giving them all three stars is funny. So true. Just because you're writing dialog or dialogue doesn't mean you can mess up on using apostrophes. I enjoyed the humor in this. judi
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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This is clever. I must have missed out on a lot of your early writing. Yes, dialog or dialogue does give the writer a change to let loose. Those thoughts on getting back at those who give low ratings by finding their works and giving them all three stars is funny. So true. Just because you're writing dialog or dialogue doesn't mean you can mess up on using apostrophes. I enjoyed the humor in this. judi
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you, Judi--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from T B Botts
Hi Liz,
As usual, you had me laughing at your prose. I love the way you write. I wish more people would take lessons in self-deprecation and humor. It's an acquired art I believe. One can't think too highly of themselves or it doesn't work. Thanks for re-posting this gal. I needed a laugh today.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Hi Liz,
As usual, you had me laughing at your prose. I love the way you write. I wish more people would take lessons in self-deprecation and humor. It's an acquired art I believe. One can't think too highly of themselves or it doesn't work. Thanks for re-posting this gal. I needed a laugh today.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you, Tom--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Mary Vigasin
As usual, absolutely brilliant. Showing how the author is hiding behind the characters' dialog flaws is funny. It is not me that is talking; it is my character! A fun parody with some truth behind it.
Well, I do not use too much dialogue as I am afraid my character may sound like me! But now, with a character to blame for poor language and punctuation skills, I may write the next great play!
Your advice, as well as your writing, is priceless.
Best wishes,
Mary
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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As usual, absolutely brilliant. Showing how the author is hiding behind the characters' dialog flaws is funny. It is not me that is talking; it is my character! A fun parody with some truth behind it.
Well, I do not use too much dialogue as I am afraid my character may sound like me! But now, with a character to blame for poor language and punctuation skills, I may write the next great play!
Your advice, as well as your writing, is priceless.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you, Mary--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Again, I am sorry I missed this post the first time around, but glad I caught it this time. Of course, you already know I use dialogue to move my stories forward. Sometimes I get reviewers who want my characters to speak perfect English, it's not how we speak. Thank you for sharing this. I enjoyed reading.
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Again, I am sorry I missed this post the first time around, but glad I caught it this time. Of course, you already know I use dialogue to move my stories forward. Sometimes I get reviewers who want my characters to speak perfect English, it's not how we speak. Thank you for sharing this. I enjoyed reading.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023
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Thank you, Barbara--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ