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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
How do you show interruption between two characters in dialogue?
Typically, the interruption is shown by a dash in the conversation.
He spoke quickly. "I really think--"
"You should just do it," Bobby interrupted.
What makes a story character great?
Great characters are those that are totally realistic and believable, that readers can identify with and feel as though they're real people.
Is jasmine and Juan a good couple name?
Any name that you like is a good name! Your characters are yours - you don't have to ask some anonymous person on the internet about them.
Why should a hero have strength?
I think a hero should have strength because of these reasons. Well first, I think that for example
Is there any difference Main Character vs Central Character?
Your question is a terminology question that can only be answered within a context.
Essentially both modifiers can be used to identify the character with whom you want your largest audience to identify. This character can be the protagonist or the antagonist -- the character with the broadest 'character arc' in your story.
The trick is to pick one modifier and use it throughout your work.
Another Answer
You may have several main characters, but only one central character. Or you can have one main character and several minor characters. This is an example of context.
What is a character trait of the landlady in the story The Landlady by Roald Dahl?
Devious, mischievous, psychotic, murderous, masterful, thoughtful. She is a "Round Character" meaning; a fully developed character and the reader may feel the person could exist in real life.
What are good names for a 13 year old girl and her 9 year old brother?
You need to invent your own names if you're going to be a writer. Don't depend on some anonymous person on the internet to invent your characters for you!
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!
Writers who copy ideas from other people can also 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 LINK for a character name generator!
A character profile is a thing EXAMPLE: Name: Age: DOB: Height:
What is a good name for a wise old prophet and a girl that is good but has dark powers any ideas?
You need to learn to invent your own names if you're going to be a writer. Here's a link to a name generator website to get you started.
Will you write a description of an evil lady for me?
Nobody can tell you what to write - you must write what is in your own heart and mind. Copying what someone else has written leads to dull, boring writing that is not going to help you learn how to write better. It is also known as plagiarism, and if you publish the writing you copy, you can be sued.
Click on the Related Questions to learn how to write this for yourself!
A type of graphic organizer that helps you identify the particular traits of a character in relation to a specific event in a play.
What are character traits for Phillip enright?
Childish, stubborn, scared, unpatient, and rude. In the end he is grown up and wise.
How do you write a dialog between 2 friends about an earthquake?
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.
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 characters do in dialogue?
Yes, characters can and are developed through dialogue in stories.
As your books (or series) goes on, a character may mature in his/her speaking pattern.
For instance, if your character at the beginning of your book was a chatty person, then how to develop him/her could be to make him/her more quiet only comment when necessary, etc.
Who is the biggest main character in fame 1980?
the girls is
1. coco
2. doris
3. lisa
4. hilary
boys is:
1. leroy
2. bruno
3. angelo
4. montgomery
What are some good dark or mysterious names?
You need to invent your own names if you're going to be a writer. Don't depend on some anonymous person on the internet to invent your characters for you!
Writers who copy ideas from other people can also 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!
What are two things that characters need before they can act and flourish on their own and context?
Two things that characters need before they can act and flourish on their own are:
- traits
- and context.
In other words, they need to be believable as characters, with thoughts, feelings, characteristics, and traits, as a context for their "lives".
What are some good 1800s names for book characters?
Here is a LINK to a chart with most popular names from 1800 all the way to 1999 - just click the years you want!
How would you write a dialogue between a lion and a mouse?
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.
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. If one of you was a lion and the other was a mouse, that is. And if you could both talk. 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.
