answer this question

Writing Question

Anyone got any dialouge tips?

I honestly dont know how to write that.
So any tips you guys gave whould be helpful
 Takuya posted over a year ago
next question »

Writing Answers

HecateA said:
Yes!
Dialogue is hard to write, it takes practise, don't give up fast.

a) If one character will fill another character in on a recent event, don't retell what happened, it might lose the reader. Say something like "Anne filled Ronnie in on the events of last night"
b) If you have a big number of characters,say 10, talking, try not to only have 1 character talking, thought all might be too much. Also make sure each character has his/her own voice. A catchline, way of speaking, accent ('Eet iz an honnor').
select as best answer
posted over a year ago 
*
Thanx =) this is really helpful =)
Takuya posted over a year ago
XDRoseLuvsHP said:
Well, there are a few things you can do.

-Know your character well, and think how they would speak. Everyone talks a little differently, so what would they say? For example, if it's a four year old child you're putting dialogue in for, don't say things like, "manifestation", "lobotomy", "phenomena", etc... unless they are really super-intelligent four year olds. What would a four year old say? They might be whiny. They might be shy. They might stutter and talk more like "I w-w-wanna go t-too!"

-Don't just say "He said" and "She said". Use different things. You can use "said" too, but don't overuse it. A few things you could use besides "said":
Replied
Squeaked
Chirped
Piped
Groaned
Mumbled
Muttered
Hissed
Choked
Coughed
Cooed
Stammered
Spat
Giggled
Demanded
They all set a different mood for whatever they are saying, giving the dialogue more colour and more life.

-Add some movement. For example, let's say you were writing and it was a whiny, typical stereotype teenage girl you were having speak. You can have things like, "...she mocked, rolling her eyes" or "...she challenged, raising an eyebrow" That gives a clear picture and further sets the mood and shows off the nature of your character.

Hope I helped! :)
select as best answer
posted over a year ago 
*
It helped your Awesome =)
Takuya posted over a year ago
next question »