tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post6151833794345615736..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: Newbies Corner: Dialogue and Narrative - Getting the Balance Right. HelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-4923313554250105722016-02-21T08:03:35.277+11:002016-02-21T08:03:35.277+11:00Thank you Alissa. I find narrative much easier to ...Thank you Alissa. I find narrative much easier to write too. I loved reading "Down Outback Roads". I felt that I could really connect with Kree and Ewan. I recently discovered it's part of a series. I can't wait to read "Beneath Outback Skies". Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-89844302662008543962016-02-20T10:22:22.405+11:002016-02-20T10:22:22.405+11:00Hi Sharon, such a lovely surprise to see my cover ...Hi Sharon, such a lovely surprise to see my cover in your post. Thank you so much for reading DOR and for using my dialogue as an example. I'm the first to say I find dialogue tough - narrative feels much more natural to write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535373941044101799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-17257665886139870802016-02-17T20:38:07.871+11:002016-02-17T20:38:07.871+11:00Thank you Karen. I'm glad my post will help ot...Thank you Karen. I'm glad my post will help other writers. Researching the subject matter certainly taught me a great deal.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-11438724578975225512016-02-16T11:53:15.231+11:002016-02-16T11:53:15.231+11:00Hi Sharon, great post and very relevant to all wri...Hi Sharon, great post and very relevant to all writers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-87372877512137836712016-02-15T19:32:44.465+11:002016-02-15T19:32:44.465+11:00Hi Cassandra. Great conversations are so enjoyable...Hi Cassandra. Great conversations are so enjoyable to read and to have. I think they convey the nature of the relationship between two or more people in a way narrative cannot. I love reading and writing narrative also.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-32849891180596054542016-02-15T19:30:04.645+11:002016-02-15T19:30:04.645+11:00Hi Malvina, I agree with you about clever conversa...Hi Malvina, I agree with you about clever conversation. I enjoy reading it too, particularly when there is humour involved. I also enjoy the way narrative allows me to get inside a character's mind. Both are fun to read.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-29514650140552833622016-02-15T19:20:24.391+11:002016-02-15T19:20:24.391+11:00Hi Marilyn, It's interesting how some authors ...Hi Marilyn, It's interesting how some authors find dialogue easier to write and others prefer narrative. I find narrative easier to write in my first draft.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-8827116906010927622016-02-15T19:18:32.025+11:002016-02-15T19:18:32.025+11:00Hi Enisa, I agree with you. The best writing is ea...Hi Enisa, I agree with you. The best writing is easy to read so balancing dialogue with narrative seems deceptively simple. In reality, learning to write effectively requires commitment and hard work. It's also lots of fun.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-75795298984512661642016-02-15T19:14:07.193+11:002016-02-15T19:14:07.193+11:00Hi Dee, I'm a bit like you. Narrative comes mo...Hi Dee, I'm a bit like you. Narrative comes more naturally to me when I'm writing my first draft.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-74924061972216736042016-02-15T08:21:02.654+11:002016-02-15T08:21:02.654+11:00Hi Sharon
I love dialogue. I love to write it. I ...Hi Sharon<br /><br />I love dialogue. I love to write it. I love to read it. I always start with the dialogue and then layer in the narrative etc around it. Then I usually go back and layer a bit more. Like Malvina I love witty banter and clever conversation which is maybe why I love the Regency romances. They are often chock full of great conversation.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-21042206377179687042016-02-15T08:14:26.398+11:002016-02-15T08:14:26.398+11:00Hi Sharon, and you're right. Going the right b...Hi Sharon, and you're right. Going the right balance between dialogue and narrative is so important! I love writing and reading dialogue the most, especially when it's sparkling and witty (Georgette Heyer, Wodehouse, Amanda Quick, Anne Gracie, etc!). The thrill of delight in clever conversation will probably never leave me. I love the unexpected pleasure of laughing at something fun and smart, and enjoying seeing personalities grow through their speech. Too much narrative slows the pace for me. Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-86918939578880153962016-02-15T08:07:00.703+11:002016-02-15T08:07:00.703+11:00Thanks for this post, Sharon. It's a timely re...Thanks for this post, Sharon. It's a timely reminder for me of the importance of getting that balance right with my current wip. I love writing dialogue and often, if I'm having trouble with my story, I'll write pages of nothing but dialogue and then come back when I'm feeling more productive and fill in the tags and the narrative.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-25766873433369750972016-02-15T07:47:54.372+11:002016-02-15T07:47:54.372+11:00Hi Sharon. You've revealed some great info rel...Hi Sharon. You've revealed some great info relating to narrative and dialogue. When the balance is right the writing is easy on the eye and the reading goes quickly. For some writers dialogue comes easy. For others like myself the narrative is the easy part, then I have to work at the dialogue to make it so intriguing that it doesn't bore the reader.Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-66501071754576323542016-02-15T07:14:42.007+11:002016-02-15T07:14:42.007+11:00Hi, Sharin!
Some golden nuggets here. Thank you.
...Hi, Sharin!<br />Some golden nuggets here. Thank you. <br /><br />For me, narrative is easiest to write in the first draft but dialogue is easier during revisions when I'm getting rid of all those unwanted tags and adverbs. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.com