tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post6206328453013868266..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: Dialogue vs. DescriptionDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-69306964897797695822012-09-25T11:01:48.298-04:002012-09-25T11:01:48.298-04:00That is fascinating, Patty. Like I said, it's ...That is fascinating, Patty. Like I said, it's what works for you. Thanks for sharing.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-23268909626615243302012-09-25T11:00:16.655-04:002012-09-25T11:00:16.655-04:00Mixing it up sounds good. Thanks for stopping by.Mixing it up sounds good. Thanks for stopping by.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-89964136667939601962012-09-25T07:47:12.657-04:002012-09-25T07:47:12.657-04:00I guess it's easier for me to write descriptio...I guess it's easier for me to write description than dialogue. I have to write out the description first, and then go back and figure out how to change a lot of it into dialogue. If I didn't do it that way I'd get stuck, and never get anything done. So it's kind of like your "layering" except that I'm more of a plotter. Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-21577791322641090232012-09-24T19:39:57.369-04:002012-09-24T19:39:57.369-04:00At the moment I'm buried in the depths of Davi...At the moment I'm buried in the depths of David Copperfield and I know that those descriptive passage can be lengthy. There again, if I dive into an anthology of shorts stories I'm also reading, the light banter of dialogue is a welcome relief. So think it's a question of mixing it up.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-49543384982377524502012-09-24T18:00:25.835-04:002012-09-24T18:00:25.835-04:00I didn't invent "circular writing". ...I didn't invent "circular writing". Wish I remembered which author coined so I could give tribute. Thanks for stopping by.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-64932567823472330222012-09-24T16:35:21.190-04:002012-09-24T16:35:21.190-04:00Thanks, Diane. I enjoy writing spooky. I'm so ...Thanks, Diane. I enjoy writing spooky. I'm so glad the atmosphere came across. I think that's one of the most important things in a gothic romance, and that was my first attempt at writing one, although I used to read them when I was much, much, much younger. LOL.Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-45608999437887915622012-09-24T15:13:10.884-04:002012-09-24T15:13:10.884-04:00Turns out I write a lot like you, Diane. Dialogue ...Turns out I write a lot like you, Diane. Dialogue and stage direction. That pretty much sums up my first drafts too. I like that circular writing term. Sounds very, well, descriptive. Great insight here.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-58451985534055953022012-09-24T14:07:42.587-04:002012-09-24T14:07:42.587-04:00I disagree with the part about you not pulling off...I disagree with the part about you not pulling off the balance. I especially like the Gothic atmosphere of your Lady in the Mist. Wish I could write spooky. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-36399928531401943782012-09-24T14:04:38.456-04:002012-09-24T14:04:38.456-04:00A writer after my own heart. Thanks, Jessica.A writer after my own heart. Thanks, Jessica.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-44948161922827124882012-09-24T14:04:14.332-04:002012-09-24T14:04:14.332-04:00Thanks, R.T. Glad you stopped by.Thanks, R.T. Glad you stopped by.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-11594744130002059972012-09-24T14:03:53.168-04:002012-09-24T14:03:53.168-04:00LOL Good way to describe it.LOL Good way to describe it.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-82169174842179853882012-09-24T13:14:36.135-04:002012-09-24T13:14:36.135-04:00Great post, other than the 'pantser' part ...Great post, other than the 'pantser' part - :-) I'm SUCH a plotter. However, you're right. Whatever works. I love a good balance of dialogue and description. I don't pull either one off that well, but I love it when authors do. :-)Maybe some day...Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-50556553900212144022012-09-24T13:11:14.613-04:002012-09-24T13:11:14.613-04:00Dialogue is much easier for me, and I get bored wi...Dialogue is much easier for me, and I get bored with paragraph upon paragraph of description. For both dialogue and description, I like them infused in the action. :)Jessica E. Subjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356934162311768234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-18699650054700784662012-09-24T12:30:19.117-04:002012-09-24T12:30:19.117-04:00Diane,
I am such a sensory person. I love incorpor...Diane,<br />I am such a sensory person. I love incorporating senses into my books. Nice post!<br />-R.T. WolfeRT Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407416281145166148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-7211715021875273432012-09-24T11:03:55.678-04:002012-09-24T11:03:55.678-04:00Dialogue!! My first draft is practically a screen ...Dialogue!! My first draft is practically a screen play. Then I go back and add the texturing.Nancy Gideonhttp://nancygideon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-17201024211204418712012-09-24T10:25:50.375-04:002012-09-24T10:25:50.375-04:00Good point, Rohn.Good point, Rohn.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-30365778414968414472012-09-24T10:25:25.742-04:002012-09-24T10:25:25.742-04:00Thanks, Elysa. You're the greatest!Thanks, Elysa. You're the greatest!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-14145360668845025662012-09-24T10:19:51.112-04:002012-09-24T10:19:51.112-04:00The best is when the dialogue does all three, desc...The best is when the dialogue does all three, describes an aspect of the scene and character and moves the story along emotionally.Rohn Federbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016317876402074001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-37270811776393994392012-09-24T09:58:01.569-04:002012-09-24T09:58:01.569-04:00Great post. I love all three aspects of fiction - ...Great post. I love all three aspects of fiction - dialogue, description and action. Switched and Switched, Too deliver all three. :-)Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.com