tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post1538261155637271425..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Writing Dialogue with PurposeGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-32112420176211267742012-02-08T19:04:17.173-08:002012-02-08T19:04:17.173-08:00Sure it does! Non-verbal communication, right? :)Sure it does! Non-verbal communication, right? :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-50005788014999547562012-02-08T19:04:02.028-08:002012-02-08T19:04:02.028-08:00That's very true--it's much easier to spot...That's very true--it's much easier to spot those kind of problems in other WIPs than it is in your own. Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-64543698514367353312012-02-08T14:40:43.787-08:002012-02-08T14:40:43.787-08:00Love writing dialogue. But the fun part is writin...Love writing dialogue. But the fun part is writing dialogue without words . . . does that even make sense? :)Staceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-11049862011116094782012-02-08T13:59:21.092-08:002012-02-08T13:59:21.092-08:00In my recent wip, I went through one last time and...In my recent wip, I went through one last time and trimmed conversations to what was just necessary. It's not always easy to spot on your own.Laura_Paulingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-58859476629299768392012-02-08T12:49:52.342-08:002012-02-08T12:49:52.342-08:00Of course! Thanks for commenting. :)Of course! Thanks for commenting. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-78394564722084656092012-02-08T12:46:19.262-08:002012-02-08T12:46:19.262-08:00Excellent post! Thanks for posting the link on Twi...Excellent post! Thanks for posting the link on Twitter.Danyellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-49862864808260707782012-02-08T08:14:56.573-08:002012-02-08T08:14:56.573-08:00I probably should have said at least one of those ...I probably should have said <i>at least</i> one of those two things, but agreed--if you can do both that's even better. You're right though, it's not easy to write relevant, interesting dialogue all the time, but of course that's when the editing kicks in. :) <br /><br />Thanks, Dan! Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-88217673261606425692012-02-08T08:11:55.429-08:002012-02-08T08:11:55.429-08:00"Dialogue must accomplish one of two things: ..."Dialogue must accomplish one of two things: 1)<br />move the plot forward or 2) develop character."<br /><br />Optimally, both at the same time, though that can be tricky and exhausting. I struggle with this because while I can write oceans of snappy dialogue fairly easily, it's not always relevant. So I end up cutting a lot. Great post, Ava.Daniel Swensenhttp://www.surlymuse.comnoreply@blogger.com