tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79953729582147632.post7792998904708377243..comments2024-01-31T02:49:46.927-06:00Comments on Castle Inanity: The Art of DialogueFreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15324572697846855260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79953729582147632.post-83027722870220613722011-04-19T17:50:13.465-05:002011-04-19T17:50:13.465-05:00Yup, agreed. I covered that in my Art of Cadence p...Yup, agreed. I covered that in my <a href="http://castleinanity.blogspot.com/2011/03/art-of-cadence.html#read" rel="nofollow">Art of Cadence</a> post, actually, but it's always nice when people agree with me. It makes me be nicer to the minions.<br /><br /><b>Ninja</b>, it's even worse if you're adding the moans. Not that, you know, that's, uh, happened to me or anything... :-PFreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324572697846855260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79953729582147632.post-46117511682246697632011-04-19T16:22:18.478-05:002011-04-19T16:22:18.478-05:00It's not just dialogue, Frea. It NEVER hurts t...It's not just dialogue, Frea. It NEVER hurts to read anything you write out loud before your release it on an unsuspecting world. When people read, they "hear" it in their heads. So if it sounds good when YOU say it out loud, it'll sound good when people read it. <br /><br />Just a tip from someone who's pushed nouns against verbs for a living for (yikes!) a couple of Liz Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79953729582147632.post-38791846258146252532011-04-17T22:46:14.778-05:002011-04-17T22:46:14.778-05:00It's totally NOT silly to speak your dialogue ...It's totally NOT silly to speak your dialogue out loud. It's really good advice for anyone, no matter your skill level. I mean, that's probably why TV shows have table reads, so they can zone in on any lines that don't quite work before they actually get on set.<br /><br />Granted, it could be embarrassing if someone walked in while you're writing a love scene, and speaking ninja_Vanishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202120323151198615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79953729582147632.post-69213786781956965342011-04-16T00:36:47.967-05:002011-04-16T00:36:47.967-05:00I CAN'T SEND SODA OR MINIONS OVER THE INTERNET...I CAN'T SEND SODA OR MINIONS OVER THE INTERNETAyefahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79953729582147632.post-22663903076763734252011-04-15T19:01:33.190-05:002011-04-15T19:01:33.190-05:00If everybody really wants to see it, I can dig in ...If everybody <i>really</i> wants to see it, I can dig in the files. But, you know, y'all would have to make it worth my while. :)Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324572697846855260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79953729582147632.post-28980060574980649582011-04-15T18:54:18.762-05:002011-04-15T18:54:18.762-05:00Out of curiosity, would you ever actually post som...Out of curiosity, would you ever actually post something you've written from a long time ago and compare it to your work now to show the improvements? It'd be nice to see how far a writer of your caliber has come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com