tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post7290865108175806504..comments2023-10-01T02:43:28.514-06:00Comments on Author Renae Weight Mackley: Getting Real with DialogueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10625491941413125086noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-13214945057487257242011-09-29T21:27:28.344-06:002011-09-29T21:27:28.344-06:00Emphasis on being realistic is key. Thanks for the...Emphasis on being realistic is key. Thanks for the comments. <br />Anybody lurking out there that wants to tell me that the swearing adds to what they read? (Just curious. Your opinion counts too.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10625491941413125086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-91093438698391572872011-09-27T22:53:13.055-06:002011-09-27T22:53:13.055-06:00I agree with the above comments--as long as the vo...I agree with the above comments--as long as the voice sounds realistic, people aren't going to miss the swearing. Sometimes I'll do the "he swore" thing if I have a character who would use profanity, rather than writing the actual words.Stephanie Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848784501386694887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-29390444229044271892011-09-27T21:32:06.166-06:002011-09-27T21:32:06.166-06:00I don't think anyone misses them when they are...I don't think anyone misses them when they aren't there, unlike many people who are uncomfortable when they are. <br />As long as it is written realistically, I don't think swearing is necessary and I agree with you that some words are less offensive than others. There are some books that I won't let my teenage daughters read because of abundant swearing...especially when it is the more offensive ones.Pamela Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867506069114274644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-87838562325048088642011-09-27T16:40:39.240-06:002011-09-27T16:40:39.240-06:00Hi Hannah. Thanks for the reminder about consisten...Hi Hannah. Thanks for the reminder about consistent voice for my character. So true, so tricky.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10625491941413125086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-7350223041904890382011-09-27T15:23:58.247-06:002011-09-27T15:23:58.247-06:00Yes, I think you can have real dialogue without sw...Yes, I think you can have real dialogue without swearing. But your character's voice has to ring true. The grammar, dialect, phrase length, subject, and word choice (minus the four letter words) should be consistent with your character. If you have him saying gosh-darnit or oh-my-heck... these phrases probably won't ring true. Good luck! I'm interested to see how it turns out.Hannah Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965609589495360444noreply@blogger.com