tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post2668125160181150555..comments2024-03-24T14:17:48.000+02:00Comments on Judy Croome: WRITING TIP: Examples of Types of DialogueJudy Croome | @judy_croomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-3902915592023029482009-11-01T17:27:40.796+02:002009-11-01T17:27:40.796+02:00Ann, love these examples. Wonderful lessons you ar...Ann, love these examples. Wonderful lessons you are giving here. I want to craft dialogue that is natural. This will help. Yet again I'm copying and pasting Ann's posts.:) Thanks for the assistance. :)<br><br>I am going to start the book after I finish a book that another blogging pal Susan Mills nudged me to read through her posts.<br><br>With all of this gentle nudging I should be set. I need it too. Yesterday was NOT a good writing day. Read my post I'm going to write for tomorrow, if you get a chance. I learned some things from it. But I don't want to go through it again. :)Robyn Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-48627479947604600792009-11-01T21:02:10.521+02:002009-11-01T21:02:10.521+02:00Ann, I learn so much from I visit you. Thank you!...Ann, I learn so much from I visit you. Thank you! As a poet, I haven't ventured into any kid of dialogue, though I'm playing around with the idea. Love all your examples. Wasn't Chekhov great?septembermomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-91779731483363876772009-11-01T23:57:44.575+02:002009-11-01T23:57:44.575+02:00I mostly use modulated dialogue! Interesting! Than...I mostly use modulated dialogue! Interesting! Thank you for posting these, Ann. :)Lady Glamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-33988729198245509522009-11-02T03:28:06.820+02:002009-11-02T03:28:06.820+02:00Ann, this was fascinating! I use lots of dialogue,...Ann, this was fascinating! I use lots of dialogue, but I never knew until I read your post that there were different "types." I flip back and forth, mostly between directed and modulated, I think. But it would be fun to try out a scene using the other styles, just for an interesting exercise. :)Marilyn Branthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-3781868028927885292009-11-02T12:42:19.262+02:002009-11-02T12:42:19.262+02:00What a cracking post. As someone who has spent man...What a cracking post. As someone who has spent many years writing his debut novel (oh, yes, too many to count, dear!) I was always fearful of dialogues and how and where to place them. I can go to extremes in my writing, especially short stories, either they are too full of conversations or bereft of them completely, only to be replaced by narration and description.<br><br>Loved all the examples. The second struck me as the one I default to the most.<br><br>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-54396612075324052272009-11-02T20:44:16.693+02:002009-11-02T20:44:16.693+02:00ROBYN: Hope today was a better day, writing and ot...ROBYN: Hope today was a better day, writing and otherwise! Will pop over to read your post.<br><br>SEPTEMBERMOM: I’ve been fascinated by the Chekov story since I saw the wrenching “The Reader” with Kate Winslet. Definitely a master at work.<br><br>LADY GLAMIS: I also favour modulated dialogue.<br><br>MARILYN: I didn’t know that there different types of dialogue either until I started reading Chiarella’s book. I’ll soon find out for myself which types you use as my copy of “According to Jane” has finally arrived! Yay!<br><br>A CUBAN IN LONDON: I’m not too fond of dialogue - I much prefer narrative exposition which, of course, doesn’t always make my stories as easy to read as stories that have a lot of dialogue.Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-30254190121759677422009-11-02T21:49:35.201+02:002009-11-02T21:49:35.201+02:00Ann, thanks so much for these examples. They are v...Ann, thanks so much for these examples. They are very helpful, especially taken with your previous post. My current story has far more dialog than I'm used to writing, so I'm going to come back to this often.Davin Malasarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-4525277184607558062009-11-02T21:50:56.671+02:002009-11-02T21:50:56.671+02:00Great examples. It's nice to see it all laid o...Great examples. It's nice to see it all laid out like this. Thanks. I use modulated dialogue most of the time.lotusgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-8246220781028943492009-11-04T20:01:06.718+02:002009-11-04T20:01:06.718+02:00again one awesome example after another, as a than...again one awesome example after another, <br><br>as a thank you for all of this I given you an award hope you enjoy it.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11157030856692233491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-56215615416112295752009-11-05T13:03:11.260+02:002009-11-05T13:03:11.260+02:00DAVIN: I also found Chiarelli’s examples very use...DAVIN: I also found Chiarelli’s examples very useful. Hope the revisions of your current story are progressing well! <br><br>LOTUS GIRL: I’ve never actually thought about dialogue before, but it was useful to see them defined. Although that can also have its dangers. One doesn’t want to always be analysing the dialogue in your story rather than just letting it flow naturally. <br><br>REBECCA: Nice to have you visit again. And thanks so much for the endorsement. I definitely did enjoy it!! :):)Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-90517036964710742522009-11-05T14:59:44.631+02:002009-11-05T14:59:44.631+02:00Ann, your posting really hit home with me. I'v...Ann, your posting really hit home with me. I've studied Stephen King, his techniques and his book, On Writing, in order to help me better prefect my manuscript, but I love you examples. Awkward dialog just ruins a great story. Thanks!jdcoughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04658357606303732115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-52703391773660031082009-11-05T19:13:15.732+02:002009-11-05T19:13:15.732+02:00JD: Welcome! The King book on writing is very usef...JD: Welcome! The King book on writing is very useful. And I agree, awkward dialogue can kill an otherwise excellent story.Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-58536033836891061762009-11-06T19:52:09.456+02:002009-11-06T19:52:09.456+02:00Ann, thanks for the much needed hugs. They mean th...Ann, thanks for the much needed hugs. They mean the world to me! I treasure your friendship. :)Robyn Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-34500552790675180952009-11-07T22:20:17.744+02:002009-11-07T22:20:17.744+02:00Ann, you need to get paid for this stuff...it woul...Ann, you need to get paid for this stuff...it would take me about two years to write a post this well done.<br><br>I particularly love the radio example...seeing this in a book would be awesome.Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-38663722891287449152009-11-08T07:05:56.848+02:002009-11-08T07:05:56.848+02:00ROBYN: Hope this week goes well.:)ANITA: LOL! If o...ROBYN: Hope this week goes well.:)<br><br>ANITA: LOL! If only you were an editor...the whole of the radio example (on Pg 23-26 of Chiarella's book) is incredibly effective and well-worth a read.Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.com