Great points! I love writing dialog. Sometimes too much so I break in a little indirect dialog narration...
"What was that you said?" She asked. John repeated his admonition not to go to the party.
Your army guy dialog example tho doesn't tell us anything about his inner state. I always sit facing the door by habit too, but because I read it in DUNE back when I was 14! ðððĪŠ
Isn't it great how a story can affect how we move around in the world. So do moments in a story that leave us wanting more. Look carefully at what you see as missing and write a dialogue with a character you created.
Have fun honing your talent by choosing how to demonstrate the inner landscape with different settings, with different characters, with different storytelling techniques.
Great points! I love writing dialog. Sometimes too much so I break in a little indirect dialog narration...
"What was that you said?" She asked. John repeated his admonition not to go to the party.
Your army guy dialog example tho doesn't tell us anything about his inner state. I always sit facing the door by habit too, but because I read it in DUNE back when I was 14! ðððĪŠ
Isn't it great how a story can affect how we move around in the world. So do moments in a story that leave us wanting more. Look carefully at what you see as missing and write a dialogue with a character you created.
Have fun honing your talent by choosing how to demonstrate the inner landscape with different settings, with different characters, with different storytelling techniques.
Thanks for your comment and keep on writing!