tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post59243077247320223..comments2023-11-02T06:50:41.703-07:00Comments on Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal: Writing DialectLorendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874101070837077093noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-46173235256554128092011-03-31T14:37:13.675-07:002011-03-31T14:37:13.675-07:00Thanks, Pat and Larion. Glad you found my post use...Thanks, Pat and Larion. Glad you found my post useful.Marsha A. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380081382159214513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-63240916764618882682011-03-31T14:17:56.627-07:002011-03-31T14:17:56.627-07:00very good advice about over doing. I've found ...very good advice about over doing. I've found a few key words or phrases rather than a word for word give the reader the idea with making him slow down and have to sound out every word.Larion aka Larriane Willshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044089414209140043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-18312275712903621862011-03-31T03:10:06.718-07:002011-03-31T03:10:06.718-07:00Wonderful analysis of writing dialect, Marsha. I e...Wonderful analysis of writing dialect, Marsha. I enjoyed your examples and your excerpt. I use slang when I do "Irish" in my stories. It's fun,colorful, and helps get that Irish lilt across. Best of luck with "Tears"!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-32801140904181530732011-03-30T15:17:46.793-07:002011-03-30T15:17:46.793-07:00Thanks much, Jodi! You're right, dialect must ...Thanks much, Jodi! You're right, dialect must be done carefully and sparingly.Marsha A. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380081382159214513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-65462120428048626352011-03-30T15:14:31.813-07:002011-03-30T15:14:31.813-07:00Very good post, Marsha. I just advised an author t...Very good post, Marsha. I just advised an author that in order to make her German general sound more convincing, eliminate all the contractions. And I agree with the "sprinkling concept" — less is more.<br /><br />Joelle Walker<br />Muse PublishingJodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413954054123961748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-77797688578044781082011-03-30T14:28:27.373-07:002011-03-30T14:28:27.373-07:00Like your comparison...sprinkled like cookie crumb...Like your comparison...sprinkled like cookie crumbs. Very true!Marsha A. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380081382159214513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-14234251959969183002011-03-30T13:41:17.173-07:002011-03-30T13:41:17.173-07:00Your so right about the accents. I have an Aussie ...Your so right about the accents. I have an Aussie hero in my first book, and my editor toned his accent down. <br /><br />"Too much can slow things down," my editor cautioned. "Accents need to be sprinkled in like cookie crumbs."<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-40909348450466658062011-03-30T08:49:45.176-07:002011-03-30T08:49:45.176-07:00I strongly agree, Claudia. Rowling is a master at ...I strongly agree, Claudia. Rowling is a master at developing wonderful and unique character voices. Definitely one of my fav authors.<br /><br />Your post gave my head a spin, since today I'm also participating in the Harry Potter blogfest--didn't quite know which blog I was on for a second! LOLMarsha A. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380081382159214513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-26791498281046358962011-03-30T08:43:57.607-07:002011-03-30T08:43:57.607-07:00J.K. Rowling was brilliant in creating different &...J.K. Rowling was brilliant in creating different 'voices' for her characters. The one I study over and over is her chapter The House of Gaunt, in the 6th book. The Gaunts repeated their verbs, and turned sentences into questions: 'Can't cook nothing, can you?" 'It's over, isn't it?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445250635088830552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-4461683305524720832011-03-30T08:02:13.138-07:002011-03-30T08:02:13.138-07:00Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by, Linds...Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by, Lindsay.Marsha A. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380081382159214513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-12691657472758698672011-03-30T07:51:27.709-07:002011-03-30T07:51:27.709-07:00A great post, Marsha. Thanks for sharing!A great post, Marsha. Thanks for sharing!L. K. Below/Lindsay Belowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235755397978486836noreply@blogger.com