Dialog for Dummies
Lessons in self-deflection43 total reviews
Comment from sammielwf
Tongue in cheek! Word of moot or words coming out of mouth to be exact! Or maybe even speaking out of both sides of your mouth. This write is terrific Elizabeth- I wish I had not given away all my stars. Because this write is a writers gem.
I enjoyed this romp through your mind and double talk.
Sammielwf
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2020
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Tongue in cheek! Word of moot or words coming out of mouth to be exact! Or maybe even speaking out of both sides of your mouth. This write is terrific Elizabeth- I wish I had not given away all my stars. Because this write is a writers gem.
I enjoyed this romp through your mind and double talk.
Sammielwf
Comment Written 12-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2020
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Thanks you sammielwf! I aim to amuse--glad I hit the funny bone. I had a blast with this one--I love to skewer our star-system via parody poems/songs as well as serious commentary. Stop by anytime. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
I thought this was a fun write and informative. I think you have some good lessons for writers here. I'm not sure about the intentional mistakes in the last paragraph. But this was a fun read - educational - and done in such a way that all can enjoy. Great job.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2020
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I thought this was a fun write and informative. I think you have some good lessons for writers here. I'm not sure about the intentional mistakes in the last paragraph. But this was a fun read - educational - and done in such a way that all can enjoy. Great job.
Comment Written 08-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2020
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I had a blast with this. Thanks for stopping by, Michael. I'm delighted that you got some chuckles. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Eternal Muse
Very cute and funny. I must admit, a dialogue only genre is my favorite. When I found out about this contest today, I signed up. It's not easy to write in a dialogue, but I have to say, it's YOU who created it, though it's your characters talking. A lot of fun here, the interaction between Dan and Liz (smile).
Here is a link for one my own dialogue only stories, which I guarantee will make you smile.
http://classic.fanstory.com/displaystory.jsp?hd=1&id=812148&userid=154806&tf=0
Thanks for sharing this with us, good luck in the booths, love, Y.
reply by the author on 09-Jul-2020
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Very cute and funny. I must admit, a dialogue only genre is my favorite. When I found out about this contest today, I signed up. It's not easy to write in a dialogue, but I have to say, it's YOU who created it, though it's your characters talking. A lot of fun here, the interaction between Dan and Liz (smile).
Here is a link for one my own dialogue only stories, which I guarantee will make you smile.
http://classic.fanstory.com/displaystory.jsp?hd=1&id=812148&userid=154806&tf=0
Thanks for sharing this with us, good luck in the booths, love, Y.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 09-Jul-2020
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Thank you--so glad you were amused--I sure had a ball writing it--or rather, taking dictation from the evil entities I channeled. Cheers. LIZ (I'll check out your link after I carefully copy the character string--can't just click from here.)
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Haha, of course, those arrows are part of the enjoyment of your contest entry. Did you get it--my error? I enjoyed your fun approach to the characters and their dialogue. I like the way you can disguise mistakes and if called on, then blame the character. The lines about giving a rating of 3 to poems in certain portfolios was hilarious. I like that there is an acceptable grammar that should be followed--but many times it is ignored. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2020
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Haha, of course, those arrows are part of the enjoyment of your contest entry. Did you get it--my error? I enjoyed your fun approach to the characters and their dialogue. I like the way you can disguise mistakes and if called on, then blame the character. The lines about giving a rating of 3 to poems in certain portfolios was hilarious. I like that there is an acceptable grammar that should be followed--but many times it is ignored. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 06-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2020
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Arrows/errors--got it (after you clued me in). I fear that readers who know that "between you and I (vs ME) is an error will not realize I did it intentionally--it's so commonly misused! Thanks for stopping by. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Margaret Bednar
Oh, kudos to the Emily "Dickinson Dash". I love run-on sentences, and others love dashes - and both can be backed up by famous writers - so we are in good company :) I have never written all dialogue and I've seen it done here on FanStory effectively by a few. You are one of them (but you are far more sarcastic :) I enjoyed this bit of wit.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Oh, kudos to the Emily "Dickinson Dash". I love run-on sentences, and others love dashes - and both can be backed up by famous writers - so we are in good company :) I have never written all dialogue and I've seen it done here on FanStory effectively by a few. You are one of them (but you are far more sarcastic :) I enjoyed this bit of wit.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for stopping by. I had great fun with this--promoted originally prior to your fan-ship--I added footnote after the fact on advice of the reviewer who didn't get the joke. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Spitfire
I hope the readers catch the errors in the last paragraph. If not, there's no hope for these writers.
Clever way you give good advice by using the faults you teach as in 'superfluous redundancies...abundantly rife with tired and trite clichés' LOL.
Yeap, as a make-believe character you can attack the star system and use vulgarities.
Dialogue is not for dummies. A perfect title. The novice defends his/her constant use of "Well" by saying that's how people talk in real life. Ever eavesdrop on conversation?
Boring! In scripts every word must count.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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I hope the readers catch the errors in the last paragraph. If not, there's no hope for these writers.
Clever way you give good advice by using the faults you teach as in 'superfluous redundancies...abundantly rife with tired and trite clichés' LOL.
Yeap, as a make-believe character you can attack the star system and use vulgarities.
Dialogue is not for dummies. A perfect title. The novice defends his/her constant use of "Well" by saying that's how people talk in real life. Ever eavesdrop on conversation?
Boring! In scripts every word must count.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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I hope the readers also realize that "between you and I" is an intentional error--nearly everyone says it--a pet peeve of mine to use I vs ME as object! Thanks for stopping by! Cheers. LIZ (PS the NOT isn't in the title--just the footnote to emphasize that this is satirical--this added after the fact of the original promotion to pacify one 3-star reviewer who blasted my one-dimensional characters and poor advice--the same one who didn't care for my egg recipes in FLASH IN THE PAN--check out both of her reviews for a pair of chuckles!)
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
This is an interesting twist and an interesting topic for the Dialogue Only Writing prompt. It should do well in the contest. I wish you the best of luck!
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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This is an interesting twist and an interesting topic for the Dialogue Only Writing prompt. It should do well in the contest. I wish you the best of luck!
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for stopping by with your vote of confidence; alas, this has no chance in the contest--I don't think the panel appreciates satire in general; certainly not one poking fun at our star-system! Cheers. LIZ
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You might be surprised!
Comment from Loren .
I so admire your boldness and obvious intelligence and the provocative way you present your ideas (i.e. the way you write). Goodness knows, I could use this post as a lexicon stored somewhere in my memory bank. Yes, I believe readers are forgivers of SPAGs, especially if the intent of the work overpowers the rules of tedious punctuation. Loren
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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I so admire your boldness and obvious intelligence and the provocative way you present your ideas (i.e. the way you write). Goodness knows, I could use this post as a lexicon stored somewhere in my memory bank. Yes, I believe readers are forgivers of SPAGs, especially if the intent of the work overpowers the rules of tedious punctuation. Loren
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for stopping by with your thoughtful remarks; alas, this has no chance in the contest--I don't think the panel appreciates satire in general; certainly not one poking fun at our star-system! Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Ric Myworld
I don't usually delete my last reviews. But this one had such a long and rambling rant, so I did. I can see myself in all the mistakes, and the best part is, who cares what anyone else thinks. I don't get paid for this shit. LOL. It's always a pleasure my dear!
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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I don't usually delete my last reviews. But this one had such a long and rambling rant, so I did. I can see myself in all the mistakes, and the best part is, who cares what anyone else thinks. I don't get paid for this shit. LOL. It's always a pleasure my dear!
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for stopping by with your thoughtful remarks; alas, this has no chance in the contest--I don't think the panel appreciates satire in general; certainly not one poking fun at our star-system! Cheers. LIZ
Comment from BethShelby
Okay, This is clever. I thought I'd read this one before, but you must have made some revisions because I don't see my comments. Anyway, this one plus all the flashes you've provided me with today deserves one of the rare sixes. Here you go! Enjoy!
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Okay, This is clever. I thought I'd read this one before, but you must have made some revisions because I don't see my comments. Anyway, this one plus all the flashes you've provided me with today deserves one of the rare sixes. Here you go! Enjoy!
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for stopping by with your thoughtful remarks and a lovely bonus; alas, this has no chance in the contest--I don't think the panel appreciates satire in general; certainly not one poking fun at our star-system! Cheers. LIZ (You may be confusing this with my parody piece BEYOND ALL HOPE OF REPAIR.)
