Dialog for Dummies
Lessons in self-deflection43 total reviews
Comment from Pam (respa)
-I enjoyed this piece,Liz.
-Even the notes are funny.
-You have some interesting advice,
the best of which is to let a
character make all of the
inappropriate remarks.
-You have many good examples of
not worrying about punctuation.
-I really like the bit about going
into the portfolio and making all
the ratings three stars!
-I also like the comment, "I am
a figment of your warped imagination."
-A good ending, too.
-Very well done; it was enjoyable.
-Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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-I enjoyed this piece,Liz.
-Even the notes are funny.
-You have some interesting advice,
the best of which is to let a
character make all of the
inappropriate remarks.
-You have many good examples of
not worrying about punctuation.
-I really like the bit about going
into the portfolio and making all
the ratings three stars!
-I also like the comment, "I am
a figment of your warped imagination."
-A good ending, too.
-Very well done; it was enjoyable.
-Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks Pam. Glad you enjoyed my wicked parody--guaranteed, the judging panel will not be nearly as amused. Cheers. LIZ
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You are very welcome, Liz. You never know how things will go over:) It remains a mystery.
Comment from giraffmang
Hi there,
this is pretty funny, although, sadly, it contains a lot of truth about what a lot of writers believe. Dialogue over mundane things doesn't cut it either in short stories or novels, it's all just word padding. Folk generally don't read for banality and the mundane.
lol
All the best
GMG
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Hi there,
this is pretty funny, although, sadly, it contains a lot of truth about what a lot of writers believe. Dialogue over mundane things doesn't cut it either in short stories or novels, it's all just word padding. Folk generally don't read for banality and the mundane.
lol
All the best
GMG
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for stopping by--glad you found this funny; guaranteed the judging panel will not be nearly as amused! Cheers. LIZ
Comment from lancellot
Ha, Yes, I almost never critique how dialogue is written... unless... it doesn't fit the character portrayed. The dialogue should match the person, culture, age, education and so forth. If the character is drunk, then I expect that to be represented in their speech. If the character is Professor and giving a lecture, and throughout the story, their speech has been precise, educated and professional, then it must remain so, unless we are given a reason for the change.
Nice satire.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Ha, Yes, I almost never critique how dialogue is written... unless... it doesn't fit the character portrayed. The dialogue should match the person, culture, age, education and so forth. If the character is drunk, then I expect that to be represented in their speech. If the character is Professor and giving a lecture, and throughout the story, their speech has been precise, educated and professional, then it must remain so, unless we are given a reason for the change.
Nice satire.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for stopping by! Glad you appreciated the satire--there was one who took it seriously. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from sibhus
This is def cool Liz, er Joe, or is it Joe/Liz. This was entertaining as well as informative. Thinking back on everyday conversations everything is one umm, huh, you know, you know what I'm saying, filtered with a lot fuck this fuck that thrown in. I love to do factory worker dialogue causes you get away all kinds of shizen. This was a really fun read and a great entry for the contest. I entered one of these a couple of years ago, it's in my Port, I believe it's Christmas Cheer, check it out if you get the chance. And good luck in the contest. Cheers eh.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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This is def cool Liz, er Joe, or is it Joe/Liz. This was entertaining as well as informative. Thinking back on everyday conversations everything is one umm, huh, you know, you know what I'm saying, filtered with a lot fuck this fuck that thrown in. I love to do factory worker dialogue causes you get away all kinds of shizen. This was a really fun read and a great entry for the contest. I entered one of these a couple of years ago, it's in my Port, I believe it's Christmas Cheer, check it out if you get the chance. And good luck in the contest. Cheers eh.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks for yet another visit! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from lyenochka
Oh dear that last bit of help with the missing apostrophes and the there/their shows me the Joe does have issues with grammar and he also said "between you and I" earlier!
Well, you wrote an entertaining dialogue but if you read the contest description again, you'll find that you don't want to include the names such as Joe and Dan to identify the speaker. The challenge is to make your characters' personalities shine out so uniquely that just the words tell the reader who's speaking.
reply by the author on 03-May-2020
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Oh dear that last bit of help with the missing apostrophes and the there/their shows me the Joe does have issues with grammar and he also said "between you and I" earlier!
Well, you wrote an entertaining dialogue but if you read the contest description again, you'll find that you don't want to include the names such as Joe and Dan to identify the speaker. The challenge is to make your characters' personalities shine out so uniquely that just the words tell the reader who's speaking.
Comment Written 03-May-2020
reply by the author on 03-May-2020
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"Between you and I" is indeed intended as Joe's error; I was hesitant to use it lest readers think it was inadvertent, or, more likely, wouldn't realize it was an error since it seems everybody says it--a pet peeve of mine! Thanks for the tip re omitting their names--does this include their referring to each other by name, or am I allowed to do that? I will adjust accordingly. In any event, I don't expect to win this contest--I've never so much as gotten mention; besides, I doubt the judges will appreciate my irreverent snark! Cheers. LIZ
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So glad to meet another person who finds the preposition + pronoun error a pet peeve! I was beginning to think we are a dying breed.
Yes, do use the names in the dialogue so the reader knows who is talking to whom.
Comment from Ashtar Zaidi
Great Job... !! I really enjoyed it, deep ideas, your energy is infectious, the way how you explained it was fantastic, thank you so much for sharing it, God Bless You... ~Ashtar~
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Great Job... !! I really enjoyed it, deep ideas, your energy is infectious, the way how you explained it was fantastic, thank you so much for sharing it, God Bless You... ~Ashtar~
Comment Written 02-May-2020
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Thanks, Ashtar. I had fun with this piece; I trust that nobody will act on the revenge suggestion intended in jest--if for no other reason than that Tom would banish them from this site forthwith. Cheers. LIZ
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Who is Tom???
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I apologize if you dislike my review, God Bless you :)
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I loved your review! I was merely reminiscing about my diabolical creations who came up with such an evil plot! Cheers. LIZ
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Tom is our "boss"--i.e. the site administrator--if someone took revenge in the manner described he'd kick them out!
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I don't know anything about any revenge, i'm a reputed subscriber of this website, i apologise if did something unknowingly, now what else do you want me to do???
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Ashtar--You did nothing wrong! By "revenge," I was referring to my parody dialog (the one that you reviewed) in which the two speakers discuss getting revenge on other writers on this site who dared to give them "only" 4-stars. Malicious "payback" such as this is known to occur here; I crafted my dialog by way of satirical commentary.
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Ok.... I'm sorry, my sense of humor is weak... I took it in a wrong way... I aplogize for such an idiot act done from my end, I'ill never repeat it again, I promise Ma'am :)
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No apology necessary! Just glad you understand me now. Cheers. LIZ
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I appreciate Ma'am... :)
Comment from Stephen Force
For fear of being complicit in a suicide I gave you the five stars:) Just messing... This was very funny and entertaining except for the plot to lower writers ranking; you have injected some serious paranoia into the hearts and minds of the already insecure writers looking for affirmation. Every time I get a poor rating from now on I'm going to suspect you had something to do with it.:) (just messing again) Very well written especially the intentional faux pas at the end of the story. Good luck.
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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For fear of being complicit in a suicide I gave you the five stars:) Just messing... This was very funny and entertaining except for the plot to lower writers ranking; you have injected some serious paranoia into the hearts and minds of the already insecure writers looking for affirmation. Every time I get a poor rating from now on I'm going to suspect you had something to do with it.:) (just messing again) Very well written especially the intentional faux pas at the end of the story. Good luck.
Comment Written 02-May-2020
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Thanks for stopping by, Stephen. I trust that our writers would not be foolish enough to extract such revenge per my diabolical jest--they'd be busted on account of their signatures on the payback reviews; thus Tom would shut them down. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Wow, take revenge on those "mother fortune" reviewer that don't appreciate your talent and passion. "I've got to mute a couple of people who gave me four stars, but then I'll get cracking and write a story in which my characters discuss nasty ways to get back at them. Like, going into their portfolio and one by one giving each of their poems three stars."
Nice idea for writings a dialogue. Good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Wow, take revenge on those "mother fortune" reviewer that don't appreciate your talent and passion. "I've got to mute a couple of people who gave me four stars, but then I'll get cracking and write a story in which my characters discuss nasty ways to get back at them. Like, going into their portfolio and one by one giving each of their poems three stars."
Nice idea for writings a dialogue. Good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 02-May-2020
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Thanks, Iza. I had fun with this piece; I trust that nobody will act on the revenge suggestion intended in jest--if for no other reason than that Tom would banish them from this site forthwith. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Anya Trofimova
I love the subtle humour in this piece! The characters are likeable and engaging and your viewpoint as 'a pretentious blowhard' is inventive. Very well done!
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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I love the subtle humour in this piece! The characters are likeable and engaging and your viewpoint as 'a pretentious blowhard' is inventive. Very well done!
Comment Written 19-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you Anya. I had a blast crafting this. Actually, I should credit my mischievous pair--they did all the talking, I just took dictation. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from LisaMay
Hi Joe--
you saved the best for last! -- though, of course, that last paragraph only works as a visual cock-up... and then only to those who know how to spell and use punctuation correctly.
I certainly won't embarrass myself by pointing out your errors like a previous reviewer did (that was the best laugh... thank you so much for providing the entertaining vehicle that revealed how facetious tongue-in-cheek pieces can fly right over people's heads like a squadron of ducks, then they shit on it from a righteous height.)
(Your dialogue for dummies has too much information in it for how to sabotage a writer's ranking, which I felt somewhat uneasy about.)
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2020
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Hi Joe--
you saved the best for last! -- though, of course, that last paragraph only works as a visual cock-up... and then only to those who know how to spell and use punctuation correctly.
I certainly won't embarrass myself by pointing out your errors like a previous reviewer did (that was the best laugh... thank you so much for providing the entertaining vehicle that revealed how facetious tongue-in-cheek pieces can fly right over people's heads like a squadron of ducks, then they shit on it from a righteous height.)
(Your dialogue for dummies has too much information in it for how to sabotage a writer's ranking, which I felt somewhat uneasy about.)
Comment Written 13-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2020
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Thank you--I needed that! Regarding Dan's diabolical idea--I swear I have no idea how he came up with such a vicious means of revenge. The thought never would have occurred to Joe--and certainly not to me! I am appalled; indeed, I assured the previous reviewer that I would never stoop to such despicable tactics (refer to my response). I trust that none among the select few who have viewed this piece would so either--good thing I didn't promote this to the masses! Cheers. LIZ
