Hello writers! Are you stumped, need inspiration for writing some decent dialogue?
Try Google images if you need a little help. Just type in "conversation" and hundreds of people conversing (or about to do so) in cartoons and photographs will surely spark something in your writing soul. Down below the photos I copied here as an example are the written comments pertaining to the September 2014 assignment for our Plotters Ink fiction group, but anyone reading this may submit a piece of original fiction if they wish.
So - have a look - don't you just want to write about some of what you see?
infed.org
deviantart.com
truthdeceptioncoverups.info
sid-life.blogspot.com
iameduard.com
secmol.org
So far we have tackled title selection, setting the scene for a story, and developing a credible character. This month we will stretch our writing muscles yet again into the dialogue arena, where much of a story gets told in almost every piece of fiction ever written. Some things to consider are whether the characters’ speech is believable ( are they using language appropriate to their age, time period, educational level, ethnic background, gender?); how you can let your readers know who is speaking (dialogue attribution); whether or not you should use phrases like “he said, she asked, Joe demanded”, and so on. This is tricky because if you overuse any one phrase the reader may get bored, no matter how good the dialogue itself may be.
You will have to decide how much of your story will be actual dialogue. Once you get going with dialogue, it gets easier because most characters like to yak!
Target length for this assignment is 300-400 words. If you’re planning to attend the meeting, please bring several copies so we can read along with you. Any questions or suggestions, please email us at whitesborowriters@gmail.com, or ask one of the librarians at Dunham Public library. As always, have fun, and keep writing!
We will meet on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM in the library boardroom.
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