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Writing Excuses for NaNoWriMo « work your way out — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:39:19 +0000

[...] Voice, Tone, and Style [...]

By: Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:54:15 +0000

Not that anybody will read this, but here we are.

I would like to share something that C.S. Bezas told me. She said that you generally develop your voice at about 100,000 words.

As for said/asked, use them when you feel like. Because your character’s inflection will shine through if your reader has ever heard anybody speak before. Julie Wright hit this home when she said “Don’t use -ly verbs when describing dialogue.”

Btw, Dan was there for both of them.

By: Mike Barker

Mike Barker — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:04:51 +0000

a bit late, but a summary of sorts

http://mbarker.livejournal.com/87469.html

[er - why does the duck get a trumpet? ]

By: WEKM

WEKM — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:47:45 +0000

And tell Howard it was nothing like watching sausage being made. Maybe law, but definitely not sausage.

By: WEKM

WEKM — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:45:01 +0000

I tried to work that line after I first wrote it but every pass just made it worse, so I just went back to the original.
I successfully pelted with bacon, adulation and money tonight. However, I seemed to hit each of them with all three.
Oh well, maybe I can keep it straight next time.

By the way, the recording of the podcasts tonight was a brilliant and joyful thing to watch. Be on the lookout for “monkey noises” in the future…

By: Raethe

Raethe — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:44:46 +0000

Of course! Income and adoring crowds are mere trivalties.

(Being an aspiring writer, of course, I HAVE to believe that. )

By: Dan Wells

Dan Wells — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:04:57 +0000

“Come on over and pelt Dan with bacon, Brandon with adulation, and Howard with money.”

Man, I totally got the best end of that deal.

By: Raethe

Raethe — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:52:16 +0000

Hmm. Hey, WEKM – is there a synonym for money that sounds sort of like “bacon” and “adulation”? ‘Cuz you had, okay, maybe not a rhyme, but at least some pretty catchy assonance going on there.

…

Clearly, since I am worrying about this, I am either far too tired or Dan’s book has been a bad influence on me. Darn you, John Keats! *waves fist*

By: J Riggs

J Riggs — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:45:15 +0000

I want to take this opportunity to thank you guys for some persistently great writing advice: although I write newsletters, grants and scientific papers instead of fiction, your talking points still apply nicely to me.

That said, there are few scientific papers where said-bookisms really pop up.

And fewer still where I get to talk about evil undead bunnies or Han Solo’s relational wit.

By: WEKM

WEKM — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:06:00 +0000

Evil undead bunny master. Let’s be sure to use his full title.

Just a heads up in case anyone will be in the area and available, Friday, Oct 10th at Dragons Keep http://dragonskeep.com/dsk_cms/ is the release party for Howard’s latest book, and Dan and Brandon will be there to record a podcast. Plans are for around 5 PM right now, but you don’t want to risk it.
Come on over and pelt Dan with bacon, Brandon with adulation, and Howard with money.
Yea.