Comments on: He said, she said: Writing Dialogue http://mayarodale.com/blog/2009/06/writing-dialogu/ The Not-So-Secret Diary of Maya Rodale, Romance Novelist Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:09:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Miss Maya http://mayarodale.com/blog/2009/06/writing-dialogu/comment-page-1/#comment-17548 Miss Maya Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:45:19 +0000 http://mayarodale.com/blog/?p=375#comment-17548 I quite agree, Lisa! I quite agree, Lisa!

]]> By: Lisa http://mayarodale.com/blog/2009/06/writing-dialogu/comment-page-1/#comment-17489 Lisa Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:49:39 +0000 http://mayarodale.com/blog/?p=375#comment-17489 Can't wait, Maya! :) I tend to be a reader who appreciates snappy banter and dialogue more than descriptions. Give me Beatrice and Benedict from Much Ado firing dialogue at a rapid pace anyday over a flowery passage about how picturesque the cottage looked in the woods, if that makes sense at all. And I think you've nailed the reason why. It moves the story forward, and it's a great way to get to know the characters. Good luck with your first draft! :) Can’t wait, Maya! :)

I tend to be a reader who appreciates snappy banter and dialogue more than descriptions. Give me Beatrice and Benedict from Much Ado firing dialogue at a rapid pace anyday over a flowery passage about how picturesque the cottage looked in the woods, if that makes sense at all. And I think you’ve nailed the reason why. It moves the story forward, and it’s a great way to get to know the characters.

Good luck with your first draft! :)

]]> By: Laura http://mayarodale.com/blog/2009/06/writing-dialogu/comment-page-1/#comment-17475 Laura Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:26:06 +0000 http://mayarodale.com/blog/?p=375#comment-17475 "Tomorrow, I shall post a snippet of un-edited, untagged dialogue from the new book, for your eyes only, dear readers!" Can't wait! I find the idea of writing only in dialogue very intriguing. “Tomorrow, I shall post a snippet of un-edited, untagged dialogue from the new book, for your eyes only, dear readers!”

Can’t wait!

I find the idea of writing only in dialogue very intriguing.

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