tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582424681394107518.post466413287036722377..comments2023-05-03T11:19:35.172-04:00Comments on TymberDalton.com - Tales from the Snark Side: Writing How-To: Realistic Dialog, Pt. 1Lesli Richardson (aka Tymber Dalton)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06688795543967238299noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582424681394107518.post-49165001546897800252010-06-10T12:26:47.862-04:002010-06-10T12:26:47.862-04:00Kelley - I've actually avoided novels where I ...Kelley - I've actually avoided novels where I read an excerpt and lots of dialog was in dialect. Bad on the editors for letting it go through, too. If it's too much of a pain to read, I won't waste my time reading it.<br /><br />Eve - Husbands can be annoying that way sometimes. *LOL*Lesli Richardson (aka Tymber Dalton)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06688795543967238299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582424681394107518.post-17515551753703605372010-05-06T08:17:46.270-04:002010-05-06T08:17:46.270-04:00I love the advice about getting someone to read it...I love the advice about getting someone to read it out loud without laughing. Just don't get your husband to do it, they always laugh for some reason. Grrr.Eve Langlaishttp://www.evelanglais.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582424681394107518.post-75321656353491303552010-05-05T16:53:33.737-04:002010-05-05T16:53:33.737-04:00Great advice on dialog. The one thing I try to rem...Great advice on dialog. The one thing I try to remember is the dialog should sound natural and should fit the character. Watching well-written television shows are very helpful for learning how to write dialog. I also agree that too much dialect is annoying. You find this more in classic novels like Rob Roy. I couldn't follow the Scottish accent and it drove me nuts. <br /><br /><a href="http://kelleyheckart.com" rel="nofollow">kelleyheckart.com</a>Kelley Heckarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582424681394107518.post-45639451235788628942010-05-04T14:07:00.047-04:002010-05-04T14:07:00.047-04:00Thanks, Stacey! Glad you found it helpful. :)Thanks, Stacey! Glad you found it helpful. :)Lesli Richardson (aka Tymber Dalton)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06688795543967238299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582424681394107518.post-83709788383486237192010-05-04T11:02:24.807-04:002010-05-04T11:02:24.807-04:00Excellent advice as always, Lesli!Excellent advice as always, Lesli!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349135364871429981noreply@blogger.com