tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post2311753220055461767..comments2023-07-13T14:57:15.507-05:00Comments on SANGUINE MUSINGS: When Three People are Talking, Why Isn’t Called “Trialog?”Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01103849952547613477noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-63041113716745060152011-02-28T18:07:46.163-06:002011-02-28T18:07:46.163-06:00I'm with you on theatre and dialogue. In fact ...I'm with you on theatre and dialogue. In fact I went to The American Academy of Dramatic Arts West in Pasadena in 1997. Theatre was my life and then screenplay writing became my life for a lot of years because I enjoyed dialogue so much. I would have to say my dialogue is my greatest strength. <br /><br />This was a great post and a great thing to learn about you.<br /><br />Hope you're well!Patricia A. Timms-McGeheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989800584001861716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-70396556298381883902011-02-23T08:03:41.758-06:002011-02-23T08:03:41.758-06:00I bet theater is indeed a great training ground fo...I bet theater is indeed a great training ground for dialog! I thought I was good at dialog initially, but I think those early efforts were too much like real speech, with all the 'uh's and 'well's--in reality--written dialog needs to usually run a little smoother or it's distracting. I still favor dialog--my first drafts are very dialog heavy, as it is how the story unfolds for me, but then the rewrite needs a fair bit of pruning, as I've given too much detail via dialog that isn't necessary to the story.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-41848207802552685262011-02-21T11:44:12.982-06:002011-02-21T11:44:12.982-06:00I think my real strength is that I have an overact...I think my real strength is that I have an overactive imagination.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-5176726411236742672011-02-21T10:12:29.689-06:002011-02-21T10:12:29.689-06:00my sister is majoring in theater right now. She...my sister is majoring in theater right now. She's having good time.<br />Dialogue is my strength as well. It's really easy for me to write and requires less editing from me laterSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-5483032123297486142011-02-21T09:46:04.350-06:002011-02-21T09:46:04.350-06:00Unlike pacing, dialogue is one of the aspects of w...Unlike pacing, dialogue is one of the aspects of writing I'm confident in. It's a great way to expose personality and yes, information if it's correctly done. GP!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-66786416063286879102011-02-19T21:35:45.508-06:002011-02-19T21:35:45.508-06:00My strength is dialogue, I always thought, until m...My strength is dialogue, I always thought, until my beta reader commented how strong my descriptions are. Go figure :)Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519691494230856599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-21375037510921441142011-02-19T18:19:35.077-06:002011-02-19T18:19:35.077-06:00Dialogue is my strength... and I did theater as we...Dialogue is my strength... and I did theater as well. I write it all organically, like my characters are chatting, then go back and add the action beats (stage direction).Erin Kane Spockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376851676240606472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-69440534985427234082011-02-19T16:10:05.459-06:002011-02-19T16:10:05.459-06:00Debate, especially extemporaneous debate, taught m...Debate, especially extemporaneous debate, taught me to gather my ideas quickly and to express them concisely and with feeling.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-86110840731316413662011-02-19T16:09:26.481-06:002011-02-19T16:09:26.481-06:00That's an great perspective, Dan. I don't ...That's an great perspective, Dan. I don't think I have much difficulty with dialogue. I do find it hard work (although Critiquers sometimes compliment me on how natural it sounds, which is a good thing) but it's certainly not my weakest area.<br /><br />I think my strength, though is in description. I think that is because I'm able to paint a clear visual in my mind of what I'm trying to describe, and <i>that</i> probably comes from the fact that I've always been strong at drawing and painting since I was old enough to hold a pencil.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-74853673006902797562011-02-19T13:59:59.085-06:002011-02-19T13:59:59.085-06:00I love this post! I too did theater for a long tim...I love this post! I too did theater for a long time, and still harbor a secret desire to continue. I agree that working in theater is a definite help when it comes to writing, and especially dialogue. For that, I also revel in writing dialogue, and I'd consider it one of my strengths as well.<br /><br />I think that when you work with inflection, and subtext day in and day out you learn to recognize it in everything. And what I've taken away from theater is that the subtext is often time more important than what's actually being said. <br /><br />I can structure whole scenes around a pivotal conversation that I know has to happen. So, I'll write myself a script for that scene, and then ask myself 'what logically brings these characters to this point'.Lindz Pagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663646312808701883noreply@blogger.com