tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post6222922283069965133..comments2023-10-15T03:20:42.697-04:00Comments on Blog of Author Michelle McLean: Blog Chain: He said, She saidMichelle McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-15849972757018788712010-08-31T19:37:51.387-04:002010-08-31T19:37:51.387-04:00Rather cool blog you've got here. Thanx for it...Rather cool blog you've got here. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to this matter. I would like to read more on that blog soon.<br /><br />Anete SimpsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-90156780457077629232010-03-30T13:57:12.274-04:002010-03-30T13:57:12.274-04:00Nice!
I especially love the excerpt from your ow...Nice! <br /><br />I especially love the excerpt from your own work. I definitely get a feel of the characters without being distracted by their diction.<br /><br />Awesome!Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-29325740993266120322010-03-28T12:47:15.453-04:002010-03-28T12:47:15.453-04:00Great post, Michelle! Your personal example was my...Great post, Michelle! Your personal example was my favorite :DAmanda Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-11190287856692314722010-03-24T15:37:46.444-04:002010-03-24T15:37:46.444-04:00Yes, I love how Gabaldon gets those dialects in th...Yes, I love how Gabaldon gets those dialects in there without them distracting from everything. And I loved the revisit of your book! :DB.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-68424565409859161162010-03-24T15:08:03.674-04:002010-03-24T15:08:03.674-04:00Fantastic examples voice in there. I love how dis...Fantastic examples voice in there. I love how distinct and real your example sounds.Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-13005269345355710672010-03-23T21:44:15.071-04:002010-03-23T21:44:15.071-04:00Really nice examples of dialogue, Michelle. In you...Really nice examples of dialogue, Michelle. In your own example, I think you did a great job of capturing the voice you find with that time period and kept it authentic. Great job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008393380426608631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-91069892022851962402010-03-23T21:07:51.022-04:002010-03-23T21:07:51.022-04:00*happy sigh* I absolutely <3 Min. I just know t...*happy sigh* I absolutely <3 Min. I just know that we're going to see her in print some day!Cole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-12908053203154454362010-03-23T20:09:22.393-04:002010-03-23T20:09:22.393-04:00Thanks for sharing these examples. I like to write...Thanks for sharing these examples. I like to write dialogue most of the time. I love the way it moves things forward.Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-57456865963243470632010-03-23T19:37:01.374-04:002010-03-23T19:37:01.374-04:00I love writing dialogue. I edited a scene this aft...I love writing dialogue. I edited a scene this afternoon and before I knew my two teen characters stole the conversation away from what it had originally been. Fortunately they remembered to add conflict, but then I had to change the action and the rest of the scene. The funny thing is I hadn't plan to change to dialogue, it just happened.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-79494926286028225902010-03-23T19:01:57.628-04:002010-03-23T19:01:57.628-04:00Yeah that parting shot is my favorite line in the ...Yeah that parting shot is my favorite line in the scene also :) I actually wrote that bit for a grad class on Shakespeare...but it worked well for what I was going for :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-66102905131751937462010-03-23T18:56:52.156-04:002010-03-23T18:56:52.156-04:00I quite love dialogue and think, when used properl...I quite love dialogue and think, when used properly, it always enhances a story. However, I hate it when it gets unweildy. When two characters go on and on about nothing in particular, I can't stand it. Neither of those are in your examples and both of them were very fun to read. (I especially loved Min's exiting dialogue about women safely married or dead. That was killer!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-90134385362362933002010-03-23T18:43:54.263-04:002010-03-23T18:43:54.263-04:00I loved both the excerpt you chose and the one fro...I loved both the excerpt you chose and the one from your own book. They're both very fluid and get across the emotion. I loved it.Chantal Kirklandhttp://eternallyconfused.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-43902586698707862652010-03-23T15:37:48.891-04:002010-03-23T15:37:48.891-04:00Eric nailed the comment for the day! I agree with...Eric nailed the comment for the day! I agree with him 100%. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-35281254835146786442010-03-23T15:27:49.271-04:002010-03-23T15:27:49.271-04:00I loved both of your long examples! I agree that ...I loved both of your long examples! I agree that the Scottish accents in Outlander are insanely well done - you can just hear those characters talking in your head.<br /><br />Love your example as well. Min's line: “Exactly where every proper Elizabethan woman should be, Mr. Westley. Safely married or dead.” - is brilliant!Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-48197385806065110332010-03-23T15:03:53.734-04:002010-03-23T15:03:53.734-04:00Though my WIP is a fantasy, which tends to be more...Though my WIP is a fantasy, which tends to be more plot-driven, it is actually very character-driven, so there is a LOT of dialogue, though, I hope, not a distractingly large amount. Dialogue is my favorite thing to write!<br /><br />Michelle, I awarded you the Awesomesauce award for helping me get my query to sparkle!<br /><br />http://www.abbystevens.com/2010/03/my-first-award-kierstens-cover.htmlAbby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-64951219042656135382010-03-23T14:48:49.770-04:002010-03-23T14:48:49.770-04:00I enjoyed both examples! Thanks for sharing them!I enjoyed both examples! Thanks for sharing them!Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-47971093486726117202010-03-23T14:00:46.800-04:002010-03-23T14:00:46.800-04:00Nice excerpts - I agree with Eric about Voice!Nice excerpts - I agree with Eric about Voice!Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-78917683580146524242010-03-23T13:05:59.942-04:002010-03-23T13:05:59.942-04:00Nice post, Michelle. Your first excerpt is an exa...Nice post, Michelle. Your first excerpt is an example of something I really enjoy - a writer who can put in dialect effectively without making it sound forced. I really liked it. And your own example is also good. I can see the two of them talking, hear the personalities in their voices. That's good stuff.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-74637136404154736592010-03-23T12:36:59.588-04:002010-03-23T12:36:59.588-04:00Jill left a comment early this morning when I acci...Jill left a comment early this morning when I accidentally posted this before it was done :D She said:<br /><br />Yes, yes, yes! I find dialogue to be both easy and fun to write. Occasionally I stumble over ways to give characters distinct voices, but overall, I like writing dialogue. <br /><br />(you can find Jill at http://jilledmondson.blogspot.com/)Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.com