Writing: Characters and Dialogue

Gestures can provide nonverbal cues that reveal feelings, intentions, and personality traits of an individual. They can convey information about one's confidence, friendliness, and emotional state, allowing others to make inferences about their character based on these nonverbal signals. This can enhance communication by adding another layer of understanding beyond verbal language.

The only time you would use all capital letters in dialogue is when you want to represent shouting or extreme emphasis.

Example: "I know, I KNOW ...!" Edward, said angrily, "I HEARD YOU THE FIRST TIME!! Do you hear?"

Not necessarily. While some people may associate looking to the right with recalling memories, it's important to consider each individual's unique cues for memory recall. Some people may look up, down, or left when remembering, so it's not a strict rule that looking to the right always represents recalling memories.

Yes, it is recommended to start a new paragraph each time a different character speaks in order to make the conversation clear and easier to follow for readers. This helps to improve readability and clarity in writing.

If you're going to be a writer, you need to come up with your own names -- here are some links to help you learn how to name things in your books.

No, Karen Rose and Karen Rose Smith are different authors. Karen Rose writes suspense and thriller novels, while Karen Rose Smith writes contemporary romance and cozy mystery novels.

In April, with the beginning of spring, people of varying social classes come from all over England to gather at the Tabard Inn in preparation for a pilgrimage to Canterbury to receive the blessings of St. Thomas à Becket, the English martyr.

The main characters in "Out of the Silent Planet" by C.S. Lewis are Dr. Elwin Ransom, an English philologist, and the inhabitants of Malacandra (Mars) known as the Hrossa, Sorns, and Pfifltriggi. The story follows Ransom's journey to Malacandra and his interactions with its unique inhabitants.

Yes, loyalty is a major theme in "Lob's Girl." The story explores the loyalty and bond between Lob's dog, Sandy, and Lob's niece, Sandy's descendants, as well as the family's loyalty to Lob's memory and their cherished belongings.

You need to invent your own names - writers who copy ideas from other people end up in trouble for plagiarism! If you copy someone's names or ideas, then when you publish your story, they could claim you stole those from them and sue you for part of your money. Click on the LINKS for ideas on naming your characters.

ok well here are a few,

-scarlet

-dusk

-shadow

all i got sorry (scarlet is my fave!!)

Certainly, authors often use characters whose opinions are different from those of the author. It would hardly be a good idea to write a work of fiction in which every character is actually the author in disguise. Authors have to be able to write about a wide variety of characters with a wide variety of opinions.

In Ernest Hemingway's short story "Cat in the Rain," the character of the American wife is longing for emotional connection and fulfillment in her marriage. She becomes fixated on a cat outside in the rain, seeing it as a symbol of her own sense of yearning and isolation. The character of the American husband is portrayed as distant and preoccupied, perhaps reflecting the lack of intimacy and communication in their relationship.

You need to invent your own names - writers who copy ideas from other people end up in trouble for plagiarism! If you copy someone's names or ideas, then when you publish your story, they could claim you stole those from them and sue you for part of your money.

I use online name generators for the names of my secondary characters - the main characters, I take my time and choose special names from baby name books!

Click on the LINKS for character name generator websites!

In "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, the antagonist is the societal expectations and constraints placed on women during the time period in which the story is set. Mrs. Mallard's struggle for autonomy and freedom is hindered by these societal norms, which restrict her true feelings and desires.

an unusual plot or dramatic device is making the lead character, on whom the entire story revolves- Nameless. We never learn the name of the Time Traveller. I do not believe Wells did this with his other science fiction novels- such as War of the Worlds or Invisible Man. by itself this lends itself to a sort of preachy style reminiscent of the Third person narrative ( He) of Caesar"s Gallic Wars, not what you want with science-fiction- by itself it tends to impede dialogue and ipso -facto Romance and love interest. that is one ususual aspect of the tale.- quite apart from the time travel odyssey.

Passion and strong emotion do not mean romantic thoughts -- people can hate passionately, love passionately, care about, want to help -- any strong emotion can be termed passionate.

The best way to show this is to show the characters' actions and words.

Some stock characters present in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson include the town's leader, Mr. Summers; Mr. Graves, who assists with the lottery process; Old Man Warner, the traditionalist who insists on continuing the lottery; and Tessie Hutchinson, who ultimately becomes the "winner" of the town's brutal tradition.

Good fantasy series include J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings; C.S. Lewis's Narnia Series; Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series; anything by Ursula LeGuin or Robin Hobb or Madeleine L'Engle. If you like funny fantasy, try Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.

if u like short stories- 'sum' by david eagleman- on amazon

I'd also add David Gemmell, Jasper Fforde, Mark Robson, Terry Goodkind, Ian Irvine, and R.A. Salvatore. There are plenty more fantastic authors out there; but a special mention again goes to Terry Pratchett.

The character in Canterbury Tales known for being dainty is the Prioress. She is described as having delicate features and refined manners, often showing sophistication and elegance in her behavior.

No, a dynamic character is a character who undergoes significant internal changes or development throughout the story or play. Minor characters are typically less central to the plot and may not experience as much growth or change as major characters.

His death was not part of the main story line. However, when the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge to the Crachett house, Tiny Tim has passed away, supposedly because they could not afford medical care to help him.

Grandfather ate some wild unknown fruit and his stomach ran. He went into the elephant grass to relieve himself. But he did not come for long. So it is assumed that either he lost his way in the tall grass or was eaten up by some wild animal.