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Dialogue
This is my fourth entry for the Blogging from A to Z April 2014 challenge. Today we look at the letter D-Dialogue.
I'm kind of new to this writing thing, but I find that I really like dialogue. I find it to be a nice way to move the story along and get to know your characters. They can be evil, funny, knowledgeable, snotty or all of the above. The simple interaction of two or more people can reveal a whole backstory about a person. Pretty cool.
You have to be careful. If the conversation gets long, you can lose track of who is talking. I remember during a late-night writing session, I actually lost my place while writing a long conversation and had to go back and remember who said what.:)
I guess a whole novel or short story consisting of dialogue would be a little annoying. It might make a good writing exercise. Come to think of it, a story of all dialogue might be cool. I may have to give it a try.
I'm kind of new to this writing thing, but I find that I really like dialogue. I find it to be a nice way to move the story along and get to know your characters. They can be evil, funny, knowledgeable, snotty or all of the above. The simple interaction of two or more people can reveal a whole backstory about a person. Pretty cool.
You have to be careful. If the conversation gets long, you can lose track of who is talking. I remember during a late-night writing session, I actually lost my place while writing a long conversation and had to go back and remember who said what.:)
I guess a whole novel or short story consisting of dialogue would be a little annoying. It might make a good writing exercise. Come to think of it, a story of all dialogue might be cool. I may have to give it a try.
