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Writing: Characters and Dialogue
Characters are one of the most important elements in a story, and dialogue is an effective way of conveying character. This category is for questions relating to characterization and the creation of dialogue.
1,049 Questions
What words can you use in writing dialogue instead of using the pronoun He?
"He" is perfectly fine. If you have a male character, you should refer to him by his name, by his title, or just by "he" - writers who constantly come up with flowery descriptions end up distracting the readers instead of letting them get into the story.
Is ferria a good name for a fake person?
Whatever name you like is a good name - you're the author! Your characters should have names that the readers can pronounce, and usually something that has a good meaning for the character. If you like the name, use it.
What are three ways you can tell that a new character is going to speak in a story?
1. Quotation Marks.
2. The words He/She said in the beginning of a sentence typically indicate a
character will be speaking.
3. The words John/Jane told me at the beginning of a sentence also indicate that a
character is speaking.
4. Sometimes a sentence will start with John/Jane asked and then that indicates that
the character is about to speak.
well i put this on one of my papers and i got 100% so I'd say that these are right.........
1.) if there are quotation marks, i know it sounds obvious but it is one of the ways
2.) tag words such as said, replied, answered, etc......... sound right?
3.) the name of a new character will be written, the name will be different than the first characters ex. bobby asked, "When is your birthday?"
then Peppe replied, "October 5th!"
4.) now look up and see how i started a new paragraph when a new character spoke, there's your fourth way!
hope this was helpful
There are quotation marks "like these"
you can tell that a new character is going to speak in a story when its a new paragraph
Quotation marks, indentation to mark a new paragraph and tag lines such as using the words said or replied!
- If someone else has talked beforehand, put the new character's speech on a new line.
- Give the reader some clue like "She glared at me..." and then put in the speech.
- Use quotation/speech marks.
What are some character traits of Moctezuma II?
All we know of Montezuma (Moctezuma) is what was written by the Spanish. The Spanish plundered his wealth and then murdered him
Without these details, we have no idea who your character really is. If we don't experience through his hands, his eyes, his ears, etc., we can't be close enough to him to care about what happens to him in your story.
These details and descriptions also liven most stories with beautiful passages of prose. A story would be pretty boring without them.
However, never go overboard with character descriptions--always leave a little out so that your reader can imagine your character while he/she is reading. This lets your reader get more involved in the story and really want to finish reading it.
Who are the main characters in Cindrella?
Cinderella is the main character of the 1950 Disney movie. Her real name is Ella, but her step sisters added the word "cinder" to the beginning of her name because she often cleans cinders out of the fireplace. There are many different versions of the story Cinderella, but she is always the main character.
Who are the 6 stock characters of a pantomine?
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Are there stories with no characters?
Yes, they're called literary stories - stories just to show different writing techniques.
What is an example of a flat character?
A flat character is uncomplicated and doesn't change during the course of the story. Vizzini is a flat character in the princess bride as his character doesn't change in story.
*A car salesman who tries to bully people into buying a car.
What does cha racter traits mean?
Traits basically means qualities in a simpler word. A character has both good and bad in them, meaning they have good and bad traits inside them which always affect a story.
How is character conveyed through movement?
Everyone moves differently. Give your characters individual gestures and mannerisms, ways of walking (and talking), and ways of getting around.
What dynamic level is the typical conversation between two people?
What dynamic levels have you seen -- conversations can be any level from calm and quiet to shouting and angry.
Is snot a good name for an alien?
Not really. To start with, it's already a word and you should invent totally new names for your characters if you can. Second, "snot" is probably not the sort of name your alien character wants to have as a name - who'd name their kid after mucus anyhow? Pick something that the alien's mom would have thought was a good name!
How do you write a dialog between two people about your favorite season?
Writing dialogue is not as hard as you're letting it seem. You have dialogue all the time -- it's called talking. If you honestly cannot think of what your characters are going to say to one another, you need to go take a break and go somewhere out in public. Sit somewhere in the middle of a crowd for one to two hours and just listen to people talking. Then, go home and write down some of the things you heard people saying. That's dialogue.
You have to have a favorite season - why is it your favorite? Make a list of all the things you like about that season.
When you need to have your characters talk, just pretend it's you and a friend (or several friends), and have them say something you'd probably say in the same situation. Then imagine what your friends would say in reply, and go back and forth that way. As you become a better writer, your characters themselves will "tell" you what they want to say, because they become like real people to you.
What do you call the setting and the characters at the start of a story?
That is usually called the exposition.
The answer is asking which of the character's traits or situation is similar to that of your own. The way that I would suggest to answer it is, "I can relate to (character) because I was in a similar situation once..." or, "I can relate to (character) because I was also (trait) at one point.
Is dialog considered a paragraph?
Dialogue should be written in a separate paragraph each time the speaker or the topic changes.
What is a subordinate character?
A subordinate character is any character who is not one of the main characters. So, for instance, in Romeo and Juliet... Romeo and Juliet are the main characters, but there are a lot of subordinate characters who influence them. The same thing goes in movies or TV shows. For instance, CSI... the CSI team are all main characters, and the subordinate characters are the people they interview, the cops they work with... all the "less important" people that they interact with on the show.
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When writing dialog how can you make someone sttuter?
First, don't do it for every single word -- it gets old very fast!
The actual way would be to use the hyphen: "B-b-bye, folks!"
When do you meet the protagonist and antagonist in a story?
You meet the main characters during the exposition of the story.
