tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post7006465304048815411..comments2024-03-17T06:03:00.362-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Hey, Who Said That? Polishing Our Dialogue TagsJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-28837359443040414692014-03-19T13:28:00.751-04:002014-03-19T13:28:00.751-04:00Most welcome! So often we think a "rule"...Most welcome! So often we think a "rule" is black and white and we have to do everything that way or nothing, but it's all about how you use it and how it serves the story.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-34409448212373965932014-03-17T09:15:40.666-04:002014-03-17T09:15:40.666-04:00This is one of the things my critique group has ta...This is one of the things my critique group has tagged me for, so this is definitely helpful. I tried to avoid them so much it made the dialogue confusing. So thank you for the post!Anna Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121274390516512484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-14816016285287999072014-03-14T15:07:18.811-04:002014-03-14T15:07:18.811-04:00Most welcome. Hope they help you find the right fl...Most welcome. Hope they help you find the right flow for your dialog.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-30538630290481100152014-03-14T15:06:51.952-04:002014-03-14T15:06:51.952-04:00Time away between reads always finds those spots f...Time away between reads always finds those spots for me. It always seems to be the first line of dialog after a narrative paragraph that needs a tag, too.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-86627978290948039372014-03-14T15:05:44.214-04:002014-03-14T15:05:44.214-04:00It helps to read it out loud as well. I've fou...It helps to read it out loud as well. I've found if I stumble, adding back a he said can fix the flow. Trust your ear, and if it sounds better with or without it, write it that way.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-91917846822202058592014-03-14T15:02:44.701-04:002014-03-14T15:02:44.701-04:00Most welcome!Most welcome!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-33885151178283676302014-03-13T15:34:14.893-04:002014-03-13T15:34:14.893-04:00I've made a conscious effort to avoid as many ...I've made a conscious effort to avoid as many dialogue tags as possible, but I'm not as good with adding description as a way to break things up. There are some great ideas here that I'm going to try shortly. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-78591290879353069632014-03-13T09:12:17.308-04:002014-03-13T09:12:17.308-04:00Oy, I'm actually going through this right now....Oy, I'm actually going through this right now. There are some lines where I edited too much. When I read through it again I didn't know who was speaking. Thanks for the great advice. I sometimes get too chop-chop with revisions and strip too much away.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-5538561842749601642014-03-12T18:18:54.793-04:002014-03-12T18:18:54.793-04:00I've been noticing this for a little while in ...I've been noticing this for a little while in my own works. It does look and sound clunker without said. I try to sprinkle them through dialog tags now. So much easier on the eye and ear!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-23648055984511972342014-03-12T16:59:08.062-04:002014-03-12T16:59:08.062-04:00Another one for my writing wiki! Thanks.Another one for my writing wiki! Thanks.Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-2453644323454260572011-11-17T16:19:44.698-05:002011-11-17T16:19:44.698-05:00Angela, ooo I should have mentioned the "excl...Angela, ooo I should have mentioned the "exclaimed and questioned types." Good reminder!<br /><br />CO< I haven't read her stuff but I hear good things about it. It doesn't matter if I think it works or not :) Do *you* think it does? If it sounds good and you like how it flows, that's what matters.<br /><br />Carol, welcome to the blog! Good to have you.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-70909238273464729402011-11-17T11:12:39.633-05:002011-11-17T11:12:39.633-05:00Working on this in my WIP and saw Becky's link...Working on this in my WIP and saw Becky's link to your blog. Dialog and tags are definitely works in progress. thanks.Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-65701603544665714902011-11-16T17:06:03.006-05:002011-11-16T17:06:03.006-05:00One of my favorite writers, Heather Brewer, does &...One of my favorite writers, Heather Brewer, does "Said Avoidance" ninety percent of the time. Do you think it works for her, if you read The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod? I think it does.chihuahuazerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677672177353350936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-33671620035011832882011-11-16T07:53:31.537-05:002011-11-16T07:53:31.537-05:00Thanks for these tips! I've gone both directi...Thanks for these tips! I've gone both directions: too much "he exclaimed" "she questioned" and then too much "said" over and over again. I'm trying to find a balance; dialogue is tough for me!angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974137283220034062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-81241907468615703632010-04-27T07:44:00.283-04:002010-04-27T07:44:00.283-04:00Most welcome. I love examples. Makes it so much ea...Most welcome. I love examples. Makes it so much easier to understand something.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39093891005833475172010-04-22T21:50:37.707-04:002010-04-22T21:50:37.707-04:00Simple, but effective! Thanks!Simple, but effective! Thanks!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052683734021511834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-11213821166331466462010-04-21T22:55:19.756-04:002010-04-21T22:55:19.756-04:00Lovely, lovely, lovely post, as usualLovely, lovely, lovely post, as usualGlen Akinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647296775230237162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-38845337249528406072010-04-21T18:55:32.711-04:002010-04-21T18:55:32.711-04:00Great advice! Especially liked the examples.Great advice! Especially liked the examples.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222330734484913128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-89769643861010056762010-04-21T13:18:27.032-04:002010-04-21T13:18:27.032-04:00Some good advice. I especially like the removal o...Some good advice. I especially like the removal of extraneous lines at the end. The internalization section was also good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-38018175874814186442010-04-21T13:08:06.333-04:002010-04-21T13:08:06.333-04:00Fabulous post! This is actually what I'm worki...Fabulous post! This is actually what I'm working on as I'm doing my final (hopefully) revision. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.com