When I did Verbatims for work, we'd have to remember and write down pages of conversations. It helped a lot when later doing it for the imaginary ones in my stories.
Good reminders. I have to remind myself that men tend to use fewer words than women, and usually go back and cut dialogue when they're talking.
I started a book the other day which was a "cowboy" book, and the dropped Gs at the end of "ing" words ... Every. Single. Time. drove me nuts. It's now in my "last resort" pile.
In my last book, I wrote a character that bordered on stereotypical. My crit partner sent up a yellow flag, so I backed off. Fast forward, i just listened to the audiobook version and the subtlety was not lost on my narrator. She went all the way there, and she told me he was her favor character.
When I did Verbatims for work, we'd have to remember and write down pages of conversations. It helped a lot when later doing it for the imaginary ones in my stories.
Applying life experience always helps the writing ☺️
Good reminders. I have to remind myself that men tend to use fewer words than women, and usually go back and cut dialogue when they're talking.
I started a book the other day which was a "cowboy" book, and the dropped Gs at the end of "ing" words ... Every. Single. Time. drove me nuts. It's now in my "last resort" pile.
In my last book, I wrote a character that bordered on stereotypical. My crit partner sent up a yellow flag, so I backed off. Fast forward, i just listened to the audiobook version and the subtlety was not lost on my narrator. She went all the way there, and she told me he was her favor character.
Every reader brings something different to the table. You'll never make all of them happy.
No, but it highlights that less is more in writing. I didn’t have to write him “all the way there” for her to hear him that way. ☺️