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Actual for You - Dialogue In Writing: Some Points You Should Consider
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'Hi, Bill, I'm fine. No, Mary and me had to get back for the sitter - you know how it is - so we left after a couple more drinks. Er, I haven't seen Dan today, I think he's working, maybe. But I think you're right - the party was, like, finished by that row.'
Story Life: 'Hi Tom, It's Bill. That row between
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Dialogue can be defined as the interaction between two characters on a vocal level. Good dialogue can and should convey mood, information and move the story along.
It is important within a story specifically written for printing in, say, women's magazines that there is dialogue within the story. Any story can be written as a narrative, that is to say as a descriptive passage - the 'he said, she said, they went, they did this' type of writing.
There's nothing wrong with this at all, but on a magazine page it can look blocky and boring, with text-heavy paragraphs. Always try to intersperse dialogue - my research shows, very roughly, an 80/20 split between narrative and dialogue in women's magazine stories.
Dialogue gives the reader an impression that the characters are real people - and that's vital. Real people talk to each other, don't they? However, characters in any story do NOT talk like real people. Let's look at an example.
Real Life: 'Hey, Tom - how are you? Did you stay late, er you know, after that row that Dan and Kate had? I mean, you know, that was really, well, quite a doozy. Could've wrecked the party, yeah? Don't know what they were, you know, rowing about, do you?'
'Hi, Bill, I'm fine. No, Mary and me had to get back for the sitter - you know how it is - so we left after a couple more drinks. Er, I haven't seen Dan today, I think he's working, maybe. But I think you're right - the party was, like, finished by that row.'
Story Life: 'Hi Tom, It's Bill. That row between
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It is important within a story specifically written for printing in, say, women's magazines that there is dialogue within the story. Any story can be written as a narrative, that is to say as a descriptive passage - the 'he said, she said, they went, they did this' type of writing.
There's nothing wrong with this at all, but on a magazine page it can look blocky and boring, with text-heavy paragraphs. Always try to intersperse dialogue - my research shows, very roughly, an 80/20 split between narrative and dialogue in women's magazine stories.
Dialogue gives the reader an impression that the characters are real people - and that's vital. Real people talk to each other, don't they? However, characters in any story do NOT talk like real people. Let's look at an example.
Real Life: 'Hey, Tom - how are you? Did you stay late, er you know, after that row that Dan and Kate had? I mean, you know, that was really, well, quite a doozy. Could've wrecked the party, yeah? Don't know what they were, you know, rowing about, do you?'
'Hi, Bill, I'm fine. No, Mary and me had to get back for the sitter - you know how it is - so we left after a couple more drinks. Er, I haven't seen Dan today, I think he's working, maybe. But I think you're right - the party was, like, finished by that row.'
Story Life: 'Hi Tom, It's Bill. That row between
Debt consolidation is supposed to help you get free of debt. By combining a lot of smaller debts into one big loan you can pay the debt off with lower repayments. So how come a lot of people have the same debt load two years later?Answer is, they treated the symptom, not the cause. Debt consolidation only works if you address the underlying problem, which is that you spend more than you earn. Once you’ve consolidated debt, it can be very difficult to do it again.The way it’s supposed to work is that a loan pays off your debts, you sweep away all your past mistakes and extravagances, get a grip on your finances and vow to live within your means. This way you never again have to face the consequences of any more mista
Dialogue gives the reader an impression that the characters are real people - and that's vital. Real people talk to each other, don't they? However, characters in any story do NOT talk like real people. Let's look at an example.
Real Life: 'Hey, Tom - how are you? Did you stay late, er you know, after that row that Dan and Kate had? I mean, you know, that was really, well, quite a doozy. Could've wrecked the party, yeah? Don't know what they were, you know, rowing about, do you?'
'Hi, Bill, I'm fine. No, Mary and me had to get back for the sitter - you know how it is - so we left after a couple more drinks. Er, I haven't seen Dan today, I think he's working, maybe. But I think you're right - the party was, like, finished by that row.'
Story Life: 'Hi Tom, It's Bill. That row between
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Real Life: 'Hey, Tom - how are you? Did you stay late, er you know, after that row that Dan and Kate had? I mean, you know, that was really, well, quite a doozy. Could've wrecked the party, yeah? Don't know what they were, you know, rowing about, do you?'
'Hi, Bill, I'm fine. No, Mary and me had to get back for the sitter - you know how it is - so we left after a couple more drinks. Er, I haven't seen Dan today, I think he's working, maybe. But I think you're right - the party was, like, finished by that row.'
Story Life: 'Hi Tom, It's Bill. That row between
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” Andrew CarnegieThe following techniques when applied consistently, are guaranteed to get results in achieving greater business success, increased sales and personal success. Consistency is key. Be specific and realistic. Practice these techniques daily. These are the same strategies I applied in 1995 when I wanted to enter the speaking business. I was skeptical and wondered if these techniques would really work. By 1996 I was speaking in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales as an international speaker. My point is not to brag. My point is that if you will diligently practice the following affirmations, visuali
'Hi, Bill, I'm fine. No, Mary and me had to get back for the sitter - you know how it is - so we left after a couple more drinks. Er, I haven't seen Dan today, I think he's working, maybe. But I think you're right - the party was, like, finished by that row.'
Story Life: 'Hi Tom, It's Bill. That row between Dan and Kate was a real party killer, wasn't it? Do you know what it was about?'
'Not a clue. We left after a couple more drinks, anyway - the party was finished. I haven't seen Dan since to ask him what the problem was.'
Which reads better? And yet the 'story life' snippet is not the way people really talk to each other, is it? Prove it to yourself - next time you're anywhere people are having a conversation, listen to all the 'Ums', 'ah wells' and 'ers'.
The reason that this works for people in real life is that their communication isn't restricted to speech. They convey emotion, opinion, suggestion and a host of other information by facial expression, tone of voice and body language - things that are very difficult to indicate accurately on the page. Too, the shorter, punchier speech used in 'story life' moves the story along - and if you've only got 2,000 words to work with your story needs to move pretty quickly.
Dialogue can introduce tension into a story that's almost impossible to include in narrative. Whilst it's true that a good writer can wind his reader up to screaming pitch with expert narrative, there usually simply isn't either room or a call for it in the 2,000-worder.
For an example of narrative power, try reading Steven King's 'The Shining' - the part where the bushes seem to come to life. That's narrative description at its best. It's much easier -
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