Agreed, during the planning phase I write sample pieces of dialog until I find the right one, sometimes its quick, other times it takes well over 100 samples to get it right
That's been my problem, rule of thumb, if what your writing bores you to the point where you can't stick with it it's a sign that you haven't written the right story.
My English teacher in High School once said, write something that excites you, if it excites you, it will excite readers similar to you.
Nice piece. I love how you explained by example and with guidance, but not judgment. The Goldilocks approach is so important. I await more works from you.
I tend to fall into "grey writing" where I forget to add colors in my description. When I feel something is "off", I always go back and check if I used even one color or texture.
Thereβs never any one βright way to writeβ, and with this in mind, I donβt believe judgment has a place in writing advice! Weβre all growing and learning! So much of writing is reading it back and analysing where expansion can help the reader to connectβgrey writing and adding colour is a wonderful way to put this!
The problem then comes in the balance of detail and emotion or the right layering of the intent. Itβs part of the hidden layers to writing. Anyone can tell a story. But telling a story that is felt and connected to the reader is the challenge I most enjoy.
I love that feeling when I am in the page. My mind wrapping around a concept or new idea I want to get across.
This one is always one of my favourites to talk about.
Ripples formed into waves like a canvas bursting to life. His senses ignited and danced like flickering flames. Twisting, reforming, converging until he could taste colour, sweet and bitter, altogether bizarre and unearthly.
Sounds formed images and light flowed around like a thousand orchestras made visible. No longer bound to the flesh of man. Self-unbound.
Completely agree! Witty banter/written back-and-forths between characters is another beast entirely to elongated, internal scenes where we want the reader to connect (but I agree, this is also what I love to write most!).
Great share. Thank you. ππβ€οΈ
Oof, had that problem more times than I care to count but I found my groove when writing dialog
It can be tricky to balance at first, but itβs easy when you get the hang of it!
Agreed, during the planning phase I write sample pieces of dialog until I find the right one, sometimes its quick, other times it takes well over 100 samples to get it right
As they say, "Good writing is rewriting."
Half the battle is just sticking with it!
That's been my problem, rule of thumb, if what your writing bores you to the point where you can't stick with it it's a sign that you haven't written the right story.
My English teacher in High School once said, write something that excites you, if it excites you, it will excite readers similar to you.
Thanks for the advice
Thank you for the great advice. Going to try this on my stories
Let me know if it helps! :)
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Great advice, keep up the good work!
Really useful advice. Going to try this out in the story I'm writing (for my own eyes only)
Good luck implementing it! I hope it helps :)
Nice piece. I love how you explained by example and with guidance, but not judgment. The Goldilocks approach is so important. I await more works from you.
I tend to fall into "grey writing" where I forget to add colors in my description. When I feel something is "off", I always go back and check if I used even one color or texture.
Thereβs never any one βright way to writeβ, and with this in mind, I donβt believe judgment has a place in writing advice! Weβre all growing and learning! So much of writing is reading it back and analysing where expansion can help the reader to connectβgrey writing and adding colour is a wonderful way to put this!
The problem then comes in the balance of detail and emotion or the right layering of the intent. Itβs part of the hidden layers to writing. Anyone can tell a story. But telling a story that is felt and connected to the reader is the challenge I most enjoy.
I love that feeling when I am in the page. My mind wrapping around a concept or new idea I want to get across.
This one is always one of my favourites to talk about.
Ripples formed into waves like a canvas bursting to life. His senses ignited and danced like flickering flames. Twisting, reforming, converging until he could taste colour, sweet and bitter, altogether bizarre and unearthly.
Sounds formed images and light flowed around like a thousand orchestras made visible. No longer bound to the flesh of man. Self-unbound.
See you in the stars. HG
Completely agree! Witty banter/written back-and-forths between characters is another beast entirely to elongated, internal scenes where we want the reader to connect (but I agree, this is also what I love to write most!).
Lovely line, too :)