tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post6743082534678204827..comments2024-03-28T06:31:14.583-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: Say What? Writing Believable DialogueAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-15090528770451729622012-07-18T20:49:02.511-07:002012-07-18T20:49:02.511-07:00I won't, don't worry. And we have plenty o...I won't, don't worry. And we have plenty of car batteries and jumper cables, just in case.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-74385393427162812872012-07-18T20:47:10.603-07:002012-07-18T20:47:10.603-07:00You're welcome, Jessica.
Another thing about ...You're welcome, Jessica.<br /><br />Another thing about dialogue in books vs real life - people in real life use conversation as a 'debriefing' after 'action'; you can't really do that in a book without killing the pace. The debriefing for any action really has to take place in the reader's head, to keep the reader engaged.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-25746951968639483342012-07-18T19:53:41.108-07:002012-07-18T19:53:41.108-07:00How about "please don't code til I get th...How about "please don't code til I get there?!"Jennifer Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696261499182486196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-3558283342994590942012-07-18T06:12:52.354-07:002012-07-18T06:12:52.354-07:00Great post!! I know I need to work on dialogue in ...Great post!! I know I need to work on dialogue in my books. It's one of my weak spots, I think. I've never thought of it as a scaffold for action though; thanks!Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.com