I don't feel crazy, but my cats look at me like I am! I will say it out loud as I'm writing the words for the first time. I started this, not on purpose for a way to be a better author, but on impulse without realizing it. While editing, I have to remember to go back and read it all out loud.
I'm guilty of using a variety of tags, but I never thought of the percentage of them or what effect it would have on the reader to use too many. Thanks for that tip!
How are you doing mr Aaron . Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American TH-cam channels. We are as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level , improve our English as well . Thank you for your wonderful cultural educational about creative writing. Ihope I can learn a lot from your knowledge.
You said to read your story out loud. I just bought Microsoft word, and there is software that reads your text out loud. I opened it and my written words were were being spoken to me. It blew my mind. I had been wrestling with a certain aspect of the first chapter, I felt it was too complicated, but when I read it it sounded okay, but I had a feeling that nobody else would be able to understand it or get bored with it. After having listened to it through this program, I re-edited the whole thing and simplified it so everybody could understand it. I also like your world building explanation that you gave, it's very helpful.
I was looking at your video "4 tips on how to write great dialogue" You were speaking on the subject of internal monologue. How not to do rambling monologue. When an individual character is alone stranded in Space, on a boat, an island or just any character that's totally unhelpable. All of their dialogue is going to be internal, with no one else to talk to. How would a writer handle the internal dialogue in that situation, especially if this is a main character, or even any character that may be important to the writing? By the way, I like your post.
That is a really good (niche) question! The short answer... this is an exception to that answer. A little bit of a "long" explanation can be summed up to make the character's voice stand out and will come down to more reliance on the prose of the writer. This might be something I go into more detail about later! Thank you for a great question.
4:30 I've seen this go too far when a single honest comment would end the whole drama and it feels contrived. The important word here is subtext. They shouldn't always avoid saying their feelings, but they should do it subtextually rather than literally or efficiently.
I think there are many ways to go about this. In one instance an exclamation mark would work. You can also describe how someone’s voice was raised and plenty of other ways. Also I believe I did specify that you can use other tags about 10% of the time-it’s not an all or nothing thing! Thanks for the question!
I'd say, if you want the reader to inflect a dialogue line in their mind to avoid using any tags. Set up the discussion so it would be obvious who is speaking and then just use the exclamation point.
If you please In the past only travel aboard or looking for books to learn new information. Nowadays TH-cam channels as open universities for every one google is our library. I gathered key points about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s first of all the definition of dialogue is conversation between two or more persons . Types of dialogue are outer dialogue character talks to another character and inner dialogue character talks to himself or herself, conversation between character and mind ( monologue). Elements of dialogue are objective, resources , setting of stage, character quick side, note , back to scene after meals are delivery , five element strong dialogue, essential story . Characteristics of dialogue are keeps story or novel going in , reveal character is believable interest of readers . There are ten rules of dialogue story characterized and dynamics, dialogue should never be mundane, give each character distinct rhythms of speech, keep those rhythms of speech consistent, be little over top but not too much , used aid in your dialogue tags , grammar is suggestion . Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information and improve our English as well. Good luck to you your dearest ones .
Thank you for finding my channel!! I couldn't agree more. The internet and TH-cam is great for educational content, and that is largely what I do. Love hearing your feedback and thoughts--thank you again!
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I appreciate your interest in contacting me. I will definitely make sure to add my email address to the description. If you want you can go to my website and send me a message or you can go to my About Me tab on my channel page to get my email.
That is probably because a little goes a long way. It's all about finding the right balance and using them strategically for maximum impact. There are other creative ways to illustrate emotional outbursts. You've just got to find a balance and play around with your showing/telling, your punctuation, and when to use complex tags.
I go with Elmore Leonard's rule for exclamation marks: you get one every 100,000 words. Write about the frame of mind a character is in and show how it is affecting them. That will be reflected in what they say.
@@WhatsWrongWithTheStreet... Nonsense. They work for me when I see them. And many successful authors use them a lot. Of course you do what you can to convey emotion but the right punctuation at the right time can help.
I appreciate the feedback but personally, I don't think it matters a whole lot. It can be pronounced either way, but the way that you seem to prefer is much easier to say if you have a French accent, which I do not.
I have the same gripe about a lot of words these days… the problem is it’s a living language, and you’re getting older. You are now seeing life change in front of your eyes (or ears 😊).
Do you read your dialogue out loud? Do you feel crazy (sometimes) when you do??
I love reading my dialogue out loud, and yes I do sound crazy! That's part of the fun
@@hubblito I’ll second that!
I don't feel crazy, but my cats look at me like I am! I will say it out loud as I'm writing the words for the first time. I started this, not on purpose for a way to be a better author, but on impulse without realizing it. While editing, I have to remember to go back and read it all out loud.
@@jedielfqueen cats make for great listeners!!
I use an AI software to read me the story I've created. most times it works, sometimes I have to read it out loud.
I'm guilty of using a variety of tags, but I never thought of the percentage of them or what effect it would have on the reader to use too many. Thanks for that tip!
They make good placeholders, but during revisions try to add action tags or find another way to illustrate the emotion that you're hoping to evoke!
How are you doing mr Aaron . Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American TH-cam channels. We are as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level , improve our English as well . Thank you for your wonderful cultural educational about creative writing. Ihope I can learn a lot from your knowledge.
You said to read your story out loud. I just bought Microsoft word, and there is software that reads your text out loud. I opened it and my written words were were being spoken to me. It blew my mind. I had been wrestling with a certain aspect of the first chapter, I felt it was too complicated, but when I read it it sounded okay, but I had a feeling that nobody else would be able to understand it or get bored with it. After having listened to it through this program, I re-edited the whole thing and simplified it so everybody could understand it.
I also like your world building explanation that you gave, it's very helpful.
Amazing!! Comments like yours make making these videos worth it! I am so glad it was helpful and that you were able to fix your story.
Yes, reading out loud is so helpful
This was really helpful! I like adding action to break up my dialogue. Also, you’re so right about the subtext!
Glad it was helpful!
The tips would be a lot more helpful if they contained actual written examples to go with them, particularly for new writers to understand the point.
I will incorporate more examples in the future. This was supposed to be a broad overview, but I understand your point!
Can you talk about how to write a scene and how to convey specific emotion to readers?
That is a great suggestion!! Definitely one that I’ve been think about and how best to explain in a way that can be most helpful.
I was looking at your video "4 tips on how to write great dialogue" You were speaking on the subject of internal monologue. How not to do rambling monologue. When an individual character is alone stranded in Space, on a boat, an island or just any character that's totally unhelpable. All of their dialogue is going to be internal, with no one else to talk to. How would a writer handle the internal dialogue in that situation, especially if this is a main character, or even any character that may be important to the writing?
By the way, I like your post.
That is a really good (niche) question! The short answer... this is an exception to that answer. A little bit of a "long" explanation can be summed up to make the character's voice stand out and will come down to more reliance on the prose of the writer. This might be something I go into more detail about later! Thank you for a great question.
4:30 I've seen this go too far when a single honest comment would end the whole drama and it feels contrived. The important word here is subtext. They shouldn't always avoid saying their feelings, but they should do it subtextually rather than literally or efficiently.
Once again I am asking how the reader will know a character is shouting if you don't tell them that??
I never get an answer to this.
I think there are many ways to go about this. In one instance an exclamation mark would work. You can also describe how someone’s voice was raised and plenty of other ways. Also I believe I did specify that you can use other tags about 10% of the time-it’s not an all or nothing thing! Thanks for the question!
I'd say, if you want the reader to inflect a dialogue line in their mind to avoid using any tags. Set up the discussion so it would be obvious who is speaking and then just use the exclamation point.
If you please In the past only travel aboard or looking for books to learn new information. Nowadays TH-cam channels as open universities for every one google is our library. I gathered key points about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s first of all the definition of dialogue is conversation between two or more persons . Types of dialogue are outer dialogue character talks to another character and inner dialogue character talks to himself or herself, conversation between character and mind ( monologue). Elements of dialogue are objective, resources , setting of stage, character quick side, note , back to scene after meals are delivery , five element strong dialogue, essential story . Characteristics of dialogue are keeps story or novel going in , reveal character is believable interest of readers . There are ten rules of dialogue story characterized and dynamics, dialogue should never be mundane, give each character distinct rhythms of speech, keep those rhythms of speech consistent, be little over top but not too much , used aid in your dialogue tags , grammar is suggestion . Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information and improve our English as well. Good luck to you your dearest ones .
Thank you for finding my channel!! I couldn't agree more. The internet and TH-cam is great for educational content, and that is largely what I do. Love hearing your feedback and thoughts--thank you again!
I don't see your email is it on your website?
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I appreciate your interest in contacting me. I will definitely make sure to add my email address to the description. If you want you can go to my website and send me a message or you can go to my About Me tab on my channel page to get my email.
Exclamation points are warned against as well in a lot of videos. I don't get it. I do not mind seeing them when reading.
That is probably because a little goes a long way. It's all about finding the right balance and using them strategically for maximum impact. There are other creative ways to illustrate emotional outbursts. You've just got to find a balance and play around with your showing/telling, your punctuation, and when to use complex tags.
I go with Elmore Leonard's rule for exclamation marks: you get one every 100,000 words.
Write about the frame of mind a character is in and show how it is affecting them. That will be reflected in what they say.
@@WhatsWrongWithTheStreet... Nonsense. They work for me when I see them. And many successful authors use them a lot. Of course you do what you can to convey emotion but the right punctuation at the right time can help.
When did people start pronouncing it JON-RA?
That's not correct.
How do you pronounce it?
It's a soft G. Like the second syllable of garage.
A soft G is not a J sound.
I appreciate the feedback but personally, I don't think it matters a whole lot. It can be pronounced either way, but the way that you seem to prefer is much easier to say if you have a French accent, which I do not.
I have the same gripe about a lot of words these days… the problem is it’s a living language, and you’re getting older. You are now seeing life change in front of your eyes (or ears 😊).
Yeah, it's not changing for the better. Don't you just love Im'a?