tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post1168322722955968245..comments2024-03-22T23:59:37.332-07:00Comments on Les Edgerton on Writing: MORE STUDENT WORK WITH COMMENTS/EXCHANGESLes Edgertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-71805106733737131242010-12-14T14:37:38.726-08:002010-12-14T14:37:38.726-08:00Thanks, folks! "Brenda" really is a tale...Thanks, folks! "Brenda" really is a talented writer and what she wrote was very good, but she wants it to be great and doesn't "settle" for good but wants much more. She always rewrites and it always is even better.<br /><br />Susan, that's something that's always struck me--a writer sticking in a foreign word or two when speaking English. It just sticks out as an obvious ploy to make it look "authentic" and it does the opposite--just makes it stick out.<br /><br />Dialog is tough, tough stuff, and like Saumya notes, the hard thing is to make characters different-sounding.<br /><br />And, Shannon, that's where I do my best also--in rewrites.<br /><br />Glad y'all liked this.Les Edgertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-91133520495576521342010-12-14T14:27:41.857-08:002010-12-14T14:27:41.857-08:00Les, you are always so helpful in your posts. I ag...Les, you are always so helpful in your posts. I agree with Susan that it was especially interesting to read your advice about authentic voice and dialogue. Dialogue is an area I always have to focus on in revisions. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-60927431119006892802010-12-14T14:19:41.656-08:002010-12-14T14:19:41.656-08:00Wow, this is a helpful post for all of us writers....Wow, this is a helpful post for all of us writers. That excerpt was very well written by Brenda and I enjoyed reading the feedback. Dialogue is something I struggle with...especially when it involves making my characters distinct from one another.Saumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517289532769906489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-67243377582381411002010-12-14T08:22:57.265-08:002010-12-14T08:22:57.265-08:00Thanks for another very informative post! I agree,...Thanks for another very informative post! I agree, Brenda is a very talented writer. I was especially interested in the parts about making Takami sound more Japanese. I've struggled with making characters sound authentic without using "Tonto Speak" as well. And you're so right, it's funny that authors will include a foreign word or two, but if I were speaking Spanish (which I don't very well, but I try), I'd never just insert an English word here and there - excellent point!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.com