tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post9102740360903454402..comments2024-03-22T11:32:57.801-07:00Comments on The Alien Next Door: The Novelist: He said, She said, Using DialogueNina Munteanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-91498629191029327122008-10-10T11:26:00.000-07:002008-10-10T11:26:00.000-07:00Tranguil, if you're most interested in reading my ...Tranguil, if you're most interested in reading my posts on writing, check out the right sidebar and scroll down to the section on "writing tips". You'll find all my posts archived there. :)Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-68570068290503368132008-10-09T19:43:00.000-07:002008-10-09T19:43:00.000-07:00Hey..I'm glad that you responded...thanks a loot.....Hey..I'm glad that you responded...thanks a loot...will keep reading your posts and learn from them...and improve the way I write my small blogs :)Tranquil Tidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933824726146687090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-30428093331701854042008-10-09T13:47:00.000-07:002008-10-09T13:47:00.000-07:00Hi, Tranquil!Glad you liked the post and got somet...Hi, Tranquil!<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked the post and got something useful from it. My Alien Guide (available this December) will have a chapter on dialogue, with more information, so you might find it even more useful! LOL!...among the other topics I cover. More on the book later... :)Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-81821714633915911002008-10-09T11:07:00.000-07:002008-10-09T11:07:00.000-07:00Hi SFgirlIts too late to post a comment for this b...Hi SFgirl<BR/><BR/>Its too late to post a comment for this blog now...but I happened to come accross your blog and liked this post as I started to write a mini-story and was really confused when it came to write a dialogue. Your tips helped me. I should admit, I am a novice in blogging, but I am trying to express myself in the best possible way. I am very much eager about the release of your book about tips on writing.<BR/><BR/>As I came accross your blog just today, It will take some time for me to go thru all of your blogs. :)Tranquil Tidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933824726146687090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-1945344713562467922008-07-16T22:30:00.000-07:002008-07-16T22:30:00.000-07:00Squirrels, eh?... LOL! Glad to be helpful... :)Squirrels, eh?... LOL! Glad to be helpful... :)Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-37719782056966774332008-07-16T21:46:00.000-07:002008-07-16T21:46:00.000-07:00Good to know. The squirrels and I would benefit fr...Good to know. The squirrels and I would benefit from your suggestions. =]Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221159419809861455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-74673424588519871812008-07-14T11:43:00.000-07:002008-07-14T11:43:00.000-07:00Glad you were able to take something away from thi...Glad you were able to take something away from this, Blackburn. Yes, the "talking heads" thing and associated lack of setting is often a problem with writers. Achieving that fine balance between too much and too little exposition between (or even in) dialogue is the challenge.<BR/><BR/>I will shortly be publishing a book on practical writing tips, some of which have appeared here.Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-75903955610524986802008-07-14T10:31:00.000-07:002008-07-14T10:31:00.000-07:00Hi SFgirl,This is right on. I spend more time twea...Hi SFgirl,<BR/><BR/>This is right on. I spend more time tweaking dialogue than almost anything else. I usually start with the "son of the most feared gangster in town" and watch it diminish to the bare minimum. I look forward to the dialogue parts, and can sometimes hear it click when the exchange feels authentic. Ironic how important communication is and how casual conversation is often so sparse. <BR/><BR/>I do have to watch the 'talking heads' at times, and confusing cues for who is talking have been pointed out to me more than once. <BR/><BR/>Another great tip. =]Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221159419809861455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-3832444060033892042008-07-12T16:51:00.000-07:002008-07-12T16:51:00.000-07:00Thanks.Hope they are useful, Jean-luc! I have foun...Thanks.Hope they are useful, Jean-luc! I have found that when a writer gets dialogue right, they are usually well on their way with everything else. The key is to strike the balance between realistic dialogue and of being boring or mundane (like most of our real dialogue is... LOL!)Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-61095779751806609912008-07-12T04:47:00.000-07:002008-07-12T04:47:00.000-07:00More great writing lessons! They are practical and...More great writing lessons! They are practical and simple for any budding writer.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.com