tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post5088723300999572566..comments2024-01-08T15:58:30.133-05:00Comments on Maria McKenzie: Moday's Writing Tip: Say What? Simple Ways to Make Dialogue Tags DisappearMaria McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-38119505241429714782010-12-31T13:14:18.164-05:002010-12-31T13:14:18.164-05:00I loved this post! This is one of my huge problem...I loved this post! This is one of my huge problems. Thanks a ton for the helpful tips.B.E.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18417710549192614366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-19769409756837617602010-12-29T11:51:05.139-05:002010-12-29T11:51:05.139-05:00@Words Crafter: Glad you enjoyed it! Writing dialo...@Words Crafter: Glad you enjoyed it! Writing dialogue will keep getting easier. See Old Kitty's comment about discreetly listening to real conversations.<br /><br />@Vicki: I suppose Evan's a health nut:)!<br /><br />@Las Vegas Writer: Even when you think you haven't made those dialogue mistakes, you still find them once you go through your MS.<br /><br />@William: Thanks William! I like the sound of Evan's Revenge:). I'll have to come up with a post where I can use that!<br /><br />@Debbie: Thank you, Debbie, and thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />@Kimber: Thank you, Kimber! Glad you found it useful:).<br /><br />@Draven: Hi Draven, and thanks! Dialogue without much interference is effective! It keeps the pace rolling at a good clip. Thanks for visiting!Maria McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-76267043114201351742010-12-28T20:44:36.257-05:002010-12-28T20:44:36.257-05:00Good tips. I tend to prefer areas without much int...Good tips. I tend to prefer areas without much interference, then a few short sentences mixed in. For the most part, people can imagine what the characters are doing with their face if you are writing your characters well.<br /><br />Draven Ames <br />http://dravenames.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563209830154165271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-51752424060917407122010-12-28T17:53:05.403-05:002010-12-28T17:53:05.403-05:00This was a wonderful and helpful tip!This was a wonderful and helpful tip!Kimber Leszczuk.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10600447859414457126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-83353706446103114212010-12-28T12:00:08.321-05:002010-12-28T12:00:08.321-05:00Marvelous ending to that story!
Up next: Evan'...Marvelous ending to that story!<br /><br />Up next: Evan's Revenge!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-64532377006042770262010-12-27T22:59:18.357-05:002010-12-27T22:59:18.357-05:00This is great advice. Now I have to go through one...This is great advice. Now I have to go through one of my MSS...Nataschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971236835645904189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-32662879776384973682010-12-27T20:53:46.081-05:002010-12-27T20:53:46.081-05:00Informative and yet very entertaining. LOVE the g...Informative and yet very entertaining. LOVE the granola bar!Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-59798751513396152942010-12-27T20:23:43.157-05:002010-12-27T20:23:43.157-05:00This was fun! I hate writing dialogue, but I'm...This was fun! I hate writing dialogue, but I'm getting better at it with practice. Enjoy your family time:)The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-11018951766536042222010-12-27T19:04:36.575-05:002010-12-27T19:04:36.575-05:00@Carol:"My bad." It does read like she l...@Carol:"My bad." It does read like she laughed it (oops). I'm rewriting and slashing a lot of meaningless gestures. It's amazing how many you find once you reread!<br /><br />@Golden Eagle:Sometimes I go a little overboard with gestures to avoid tags--chop, chop!<br /><br />@Old Kitty: Glad you enjoyed the threesome:). You make a great point--keep conversation as natural as possible. Discreetly listening to "real people" is great research!<br /><br />@Nas: Hi Nas! Glad you liked the post:).Maria McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-16775403967465207052010-12-27T14:42:33.885-05:002010-12-27T14:42:33.885-05:00Great post. Thanks for the dialogue tips! I liked ...Great post. Thanks for the dialogue tips! I liked the love triangle...Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-3464177117458979232010-12-27T14:28:08.202-05:002010-12-27T14:28:08.202-05:00LOL!! I got quite involved with this threesome! LO...LOL!! I got quite involved with this threesome! LOL!!! Thanks for the writing dialogue tips!! I guess one advice that I really like too re: dialogue is to keep it as natural as possible - like try listening (discreetly!!) to everyday people's conversations and such like!!!<br /><br />Enjoy your holidays!! It's still christmas!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-55174996676451195762010-12-27T13:29:20.439-05:002010-12-27T13:29:20.439-05:00I love the ending to that story. :D
I agree on di...I love the ending to that story. :D<br /><br />I agree on dialogue tags and gestures; I try to use as few as possible, but I know there are going to be a lot on the chopping block in the editing future.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-37602348498305298062010-12-27T12:14:59.482-05:002010-12-27T12:14:59.482-05:00Great reminders here, and cute examples. Altho the...Great reminders here, and cute examples. Altho the last one where "Mary laughed" almost sounds like she laughed the line. <br /><br />Argh, yes, don't overdo the gestures. Especially meaningless gestures used to indicate who's talking. Sometimes in those cases, a simple SAID would be better! My characters often do a lot of staring and shuffling and sighing when they don't really need to...slashslashSLASH!!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.com