"We humans can't live without communicating to each other" *introverts left the group

@TiaTam

3 жыл бұрын

I'm an introvert and very talkative,, I just can't start/join conversations without feeling uninvited and uncomfortable lol

@leannemcelroy8482

3 жыл бұрын

TiaTam Same

@LovelyKelly645

3 жыл бұрын

@@TiaTam sameee!! And after a while I get tired and need time to recharge by myself

@Vita-a-stelle-e-strisce

3 жыл бұрын

@@leannemcelroy8482 Great Hollow Knight picture!

@badcatzgamedevelopmentcomp4808

3 жыл бұрын

as an introvert, I'll say that my survival instincts overcome my need for space. So sometimes even I bend the knee to being social.

I often make up my dialogue by talking to myself because then I can _hear_ when it sounds off It always helps me a lot. Whispering as well, if I can't be too loud around other people

@adahig7566

3 жыл бұрын

that’s actually rlly smart

@blindwolfieyt

2 жыл бұрын

I do that too!

@taliw7736

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea haha

@bygoneamelia

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I do that. Like I 'act' out the conversations as I am writing them. The only downside, is that my family thinks I'm crazy.

@ayeongu_7384

2 жыл бұрын

i do something similar. mainly for fanfiction when i'm bored af but it also helps me with making it sound natural because my thing is i think about the premise of the scene and go from there. i find it difficult to explain but i find it fun and helpful :>

I also write random dialogue when developing characters. Usually, when I am developing a character, I transcribe the speech of someone on KZread. For example, when I wanted to write realistic dialogue for a 16 year-old girl, I listened to many different teenage girls on KZread and transcribed their speech. Wow! It was an eye-opener. I could not have written realistic dialogue for my teenager without seeing real speech in print. Very useful exercise. I would join your Patreon but I am not on Facebook. Thanks for all the great videos.

@authordeborahjeanwhite6188

4 жыл бұрын

Heather MacDonald amazing idea! I’m going to try it!

@guixluv

3 жыл бұрын

That's actually a very great tip. Thank you!!! 💕💓💞

@francescagolden1061

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh awesome tactic! I’ll be doing that.

@sey9034

3 жыл бұрын

Commenting to save, good tip!

@vh6772

2 жыл бұрын

That....that is a brilliant idea...

That mood when you're actually writing a screenplay so you HAVE to write it like one

@TiaTam

3 жыл бұрын

Same :) Makes the entire thing one small step easier though Ig

@SheegogProductions

3 жыл бұрын

My current writing project is a screenplay. Now the hard part is turning it into prose. :P

@newtoatheism5968

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I know that mood

@duinforodamar8792

2 жыл бұрын

I write it in a different format than a movie script if that's what I'm doing.

@Z5Z5Z5

2 жыл бұрын

im also writing a screenplay. Dialogue is so hard

One thing I realized about a well-written argument between two characters, is subtlety. One of them lied to the other but instead of yelling and shouting about it what actually goes on is a passive aggressive discussion. They may talk about betrayal and hurt but they never bring up the lying part because it hurts them too much.

@oliverford5367

Жыл бұрын

The rule of thumb I've noticed is to see if the dialogue has any nouns for particular emotions. If it does, that's a smell that the dialogue is on-the-nose. So the first Poldark scene has "anger, jealousy". The second describes actions: sleeping with somebody else and needing to be forgiven. The words anger and jealousy are never used. Occasionally you need to have a character mention emotions directly, but most of the time it should be communicated without being directly named.

@maryquitecontrary9669

11 ай бұрын

Yes! Subtlety and subtext is everything

currently trying to write a wattpad book, but i keep using “she said” or “he says” for everything lol

@AbbieEmmons

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your story!

@mackdebruin999

3 жыл бұрын

A good way to avoid he said/she said is to say a character is doing something, after that the dialogue is implied to be from that character, no he said/she said required. John grabbed the chair. "I love chairs." Instead of "I love chairs." John said.

@arshanijah8338

3 жыл бұрын

Mack Debruin that’s amazing, thank you, i’ll be using this!

@Mint-cn1yg

3 жыл бұрын

Arsha Nijah how’s it going so far? What’s your Wattpad user?

@gracefuldeals

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to check out your book too! Please let us know your Wattpad username. :)

super interesting that the girl said "I don't know, Ross" in both examples, but they end up communicating completely different levels of character believability

@worthfightingfor2299

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, exactly.

It is SO ODD how you think of a scene and the characters just start talking! I do, I pause them so I can get my notes app on my phone or a pen and paper to write it down...usually late at night when I should be sleeping. :) So happy when something I think is described by someone else out loud. Thank you for this video!! New sub here!

I’m working on my first book. I had no intention or drive to ever become an author, but I had a character in my mind that I wanted to spend more time with. The story flows okay, I’m sure it is derivative and predictable, but I am passionate enough to continue writing it. The dialogue is where I fall flat. Thank you for the tips. You have a sub in me.

@jefftitterington7600

Жыл бұрын

How's it doing? Are you happier with it?

@serene3175

Жыл бұрын

I hope that it’s going well :)

@eric-ms3pz

Жыл бұрын

fr interested and kinda wanna read it lol

@TheJadeCircle

Жыл бұрын

Was I supposed to read "You have a sub in me" as "You've got a friend in me"?

Yes, I've also experienced that. Sometimes when I'm thinking about a scene, dialogue starts coming in and I write it down. It's pretty cool the feeling of characters just starting to have bits of conversation in your head lol

@elite_piggyzillaxx174

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I thought I was the only one who did that lol.

@vigorofavirgo3916

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it just flows

@rokamayono8590

2 жыл бұрын

It feels really smooth and really helps

Disconnecting from your characters voice was what happened to the last season of Game of Thrones. Tyrion is the most heartbreaking.

@futurestoryteller

4 жыл бұрын

What's funny is Game of Thrones' dialogue lacked subtext. Martin was really good at characters communicating exactly what they were thinking, just in clever ways. I felt like part of the problem with the dialogue in the last two seasons was that without Martin's input they started taking the more "sophisticated" television dialogue approach of the characters never saying exactly the right thing. Varys and Tyrion in particular _always_ said exactly the right thing. An example might be when Varys tells Tyrion that "a very small man can cast a very large shadow."

Often I will build a scene or a story around an internal dialogue, especially if I'm debating two or more sides with myself and see good points from every perspective. It's not always easy to make talking to myself seem like a conversation between two or more individuals, though when it works it's amazing.

@miraculouswinxer8837

3 жыл бұрын

I do that tooo , i always roleplay as my characters to understand their point of view and i always talk to myself and debate about things.

Notes for me: Subtext subtext subtext! Always leave a hint of what the characters are thinking and feeling up to the imaginations of the readers, this will turn your characters into living breathing beings with thoughts, secrets, and experiences. Practice scripting dialogue from everyday conversations and well-written shows and movies. Add in ques and body language to practice bringing the dialogue to life. Write dialogue like a screenplay. this way you're less focused on description and grammar and more focused on the conversation. THAT'S IT!! Pro tip: try writing scenes of just dialogue before actually beginning the 1st draft of the book to kickstart your writing process. Give every character a unique character voice. YOU DO NOT WANT ALL YOUR CHARACTERS TO SOUND THE SAME!!! ex. in Heros of Olympus, you knew every single time it was a Percy, Leo, or Annabeth chapter solely from the character's voice. or Zara and Sophia Greenleaf with very two distinct character voices PRACTICE!!!

Yes, I definitely get dialogue for random scenes in my story and have to write it down immediately! Sometimes it is even how a whole new story begins in my head.

Yes, I write all the dialog as a script first. As a matter of fact, I developed my novel that way, role-playing the characters as I created the plot. I started recording these sessions because I found the spontaneous responses were the most natural and I couldn't always remember them later. This method also helps me get in touch with the emotional content of the scene.

Dialogue always comes to me first! I build every scene around a conversation I've imagined. And for some reason, it's always while I'm listening to music and doing something mindless (like walking or driving) that these conversations appear.

@Mii..

Жыл бұрын

Same here. When I'm driving or listening to music that's when the best scenes and dialogue show up in my head. And it's worse when you forget that because you didn't write them down.

@yuki_sushi3480

Жыл бұрын

The music im listening to influences how I write- so I have to have a perfect playlist for each time I write something specific 😭✌️🤧✨

I write dialogues like you do! Sometimes even whole scenes, completely out of order :) First I write down only characters' lines, then I add the context, the action tags, and so on. Can't wait for the next video!

I always struggle with dialogue being too awkward or boring and stiff, so this really helped me fix some of my mistakes. Thank you!!! 🥰😊😇

I never personally thought of writing dialogue first and then adding in narrations, but I do have my moments where some of my characters just start talking out of nowhere and then I have to rush to my notes before I forget the exact sentence he or she said 😂.

@armellebiampamba4257

Жыл бұрын

I do that too! Execpt I forget half the time and then try desperately to remember

@saraoln

Жыл бұрын

@@armellebiampamba4257 Sadly, yes. That happens to me, too 😳😭.

@Mii..

Жыл бұрын

Sameee thing I do

@saraoln

Жыл бұрын

@@Mii.. When our characters are meant to be working with us but sometimes they just decide, "Let's just keep making conversation and have a little fun with our writer by not stopping 😌."

@Mii..

Жыл бұрын

@@saraoln exactly lol. But it's fun to see your mind expressing natural conversations with your characters. It brings out their personality. ❤

I always write the dialogue before-hand, it's easier for me to go into the chapters and write at a faster pace.

I, too, have conversations continue on in my head that have to be written so I don't forget, once I've started. And I'm so glad to know that it IS fine to write dialogue first, like a screenplay, without the words like "said" and body language, etc. Still have work to do on that.

13:02 I don’t really write it down like it’s a screenplay, but I always come up with my dialogue by thinking about the scenes and then playing out the characters, then I just make the dialogue what I think in the moment. I usually just do it because it’s fun, but it really helps to make it more natural since most conversations are usually what the character is thinking in that moment and less planned out. So maybe not exactly the same, but similar ?

@chantlmcclary6419

2 жыл бұрын

I do something similar but I use the bullet system which is getting a notebook and writing out the story in bullets the best way I can describe it is writing the story like an RPG video game and writing down dialogue options,with a tree in a separate notebook which helps me choose what they'll say better before I actually write it in that notebook.

Starting on my first short story and as I'm going through the process, I think really understanding your characters relationships with one another and their purpose in the story also helps a bit when coming up with dialogue

Would love to hear you touch more on instances when direct dialogue is appropriate. I've heard that it's okay to be on-the-nose when what's being said is properly motivated by the characters wants/needs but I for one still struggle to identify how to do that, especially early on in the story. Keep up the great work!!

I use dialogue if I want to show the character’s personality and if I need to put a fact out there to make the story work.

You've inspired me to not beat myself up over my cringeworthy dialogue from my 10 year old manuscript. Using your tools helped! I feel one step closer to publication possibilities.

I can attest to the validity of Rule # 4. It's literally saved my writing.

Omg! I do number 4 too! Always have, its part of my process! I've not heard of anyone else doing this (until now). I've often given this tip to my writerly friends, and I think they think I'm crazy, lol. 😂

Omgg, I am 15 and writing is my passion,something that I enjoy a lot and I have immensely struggled with dialogues,so thank you so much for making this video,I know I am late but still thank youuu❤❤

I ALWAYS write bits of dialogue that come to me at random intervals 😂 it’s always so helpful to have it when I go to write the specific scene it’s in.

I have been looking forward to this all day!

I’ve just been struggling with my dialogue today! This will be so helpful ahh!

Tip number 4 is my favorite now too! For my new book, I have been focusing on new aspects and areas where I can improve and I have been watching your videos as well as podcasts, and they help soo much! I have learned many things over the past 2 weeks and I'm so thankful for it. I tried the method of taking away all narrations within my dialogue and read it, and yes. It sounded very weird. So then, I edited it, and now it sounds so much better. I'm going to use this trick much more often now! Thank you Abbie!

Can't wait for the follow up video to this! I also am finding that script writing dialogue comes very naturally, and is super helpful. I think the reason is because it helps make writing seem less like writing, and more like working on a painting. You start with the basic strokes (the dialogue itself) and slowly build it up, adding in a gesture here, a background detail there, bringing the conversation to life. That's all in note form, without worrying about the prose. I'm certainly not claiming to be on top of my game yet. I'm only starting out. But for some reason, doing it this way makes it WAY more natural, like a craft. It makes me feel better to know you do this as well!

I have always written my stories as if they were films/screenplays, and I dare to claim that writing dialogue is my biggest strength. You expressed exactly what I feel about this topic, thank you for the reassurance! :)

Abbie, you never cease to deliver exactly the answers and inspiration I need! I haven't written in screenplay format before, but I'm definitely going to try it this very evening. Also, I haven't seen Poldark, but that second scene -! Manalive, it gave me all the chills. :)

Oh hey, i put my dialogue in screenplay display too! Ive always struggled with trying to incorporate my dialogue in correctlywritten sentences, so yeah this helps me lol great video!!

Thank you sooo much, I’m really trying to get into writing my book and you are such a big help!!!!

Man, I feel called out when you mention that looking at old projects makes people cringe at their dialogue. I can find some fun re-reading some old stupid descriptions I made, but as soon as it comes to the dialogue, I have to pause and just say "this is the least natural line I've ever read" all the time. Going back through old projects is one thing I like to do to get inspired, since I made most of them when I was still super young, meaning I was creative enough to have good ideas but incompetent enough to make things laughable, this way I feel proud for not being so bad at writing nowadays, and I get back my old ideas to implement in new projects, all of that while having fun laughing at myself.

Omgosh I needed this video. I didnt realize it until I heard you say it out loud, and that is that dialogue is best with subtext. 🤷‍♀️ No one says what they feel or mean outright. Killer video as always! Thank you, Abbie!! 💖

I'VE BEEN WAITING WEEKS FOR THIS!!! THANK YOU!!! Rock on!

Alot of my character development comes from the day dreaming dialogue between them. Some of them Ive turned into short stories that will probably become scenes later on. If not then those will be unknown canons. Another channel that can help with developing dialogue is Charisma on Command. He will break down characters in shows or even the way people handle stressful interviews to show body language, what it displays and how to use it.

Regarding about writing the dialogues in script style, when I first started writing stories back in high school, most of my writings are in script style. Then I was told by my writer classmates (who had way more writing experience than me) that I should write in narrative style. No wonder there are times that I'd have a hard time making realistic dialogues for my characters and not just gibberish. Thanks for the tips, Abbie. It'll be nice to go back to how I first started writing stories ☺

I usually begin with the general dynamic of a scene (What needs to happen) and how the most volatile character reacts. That is, I hear a line of dialogue that is key to the feeling intentions(s) of that character and then lead the rest of the dialogue to that expression. I.e., "You will never fool me again!"

I have been doing the dialogue script-writing for a while now, and I love it!

I do that! And I must say it’s very helpful to see your characters moving through a certain scene like it’s a movie.

This is my favorite video in any series. Brilliant!! And I have never thought of dialogue in that way! 😂✨🌸

I wrote dialogue for the first story I'm planning to publish into an e-book first before the full story was even fledged. It definitely helps and inspires me even more to craft my characters and the story around it, and not just stop like I've done with so any others. It keeps me going so to speak. This was so helpful!

Since I already write up random stories or prompts I don't actually do anything with, I figured out an idea where I write up random scenarios, and then work out how the characters will act in them, and that will hopefully help me get a feel for how their personalities work, regardless of whether or not I actually include those scenarios.

Hey Abbie! I also write my novels in screenplay format beforehand to master dialogue, but I thought it was because I majored in screenwriting in college. Glad to know other writers use this process as well! 😊

Absolutely love the idea of writing your dialogue first! I've always struggled a bit to get into the groove of writing conversations. Going to go give this technique a try!

I feel a lot more confident now as you describe using the screenplay writing method for dialogue because I do that too! Dialogue has been one of the most difficult parts for me to write partly because I'm autistic and struggle with real life conversations. A few years ago, I found it helps to write my dialogue as a screenplay. It helped a ton. Avoids the "he/she said" and helped with outlining the story. Then I stopped writing for a few years, big mistake. I am now getting back to writing, though it's not easy getting back. Once again I have been struggling with dialogue. But now seeing this, you've reminded me of what I did to overcome that struggle. It helps to know other writers use that trick. I won't forget it, in fact I'll start screenplay writing some dialogue scenes that have been brewing in my mind. Thank you Abbie!

Aren't you a gem, Abbie! You have a technique for everything. Method to the writing madness always

Finally, something naturally occurring in my approach to writing! I've always turned to writing dialogue like a screenplay, seemed the easiest and best approach to writing. Thanks for pointing this out, Abbie!

I plan out most of my dialogue ahead of time. You are definitely not the only one.

When I have to write a dialog I first kinda "roleplay" the entire scene in real life and then write it down. It actually helps so much! Ps. Im SUPER nervous 'bout my book as a 13 yr old author and your videos show me that my book is actually good

@fabianaramos2472

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!!

@wnder7974

4 ай бұрын

Name of your book/

Your explanation of subtext finally made it click for me on how not to "write" it but "create" it. You have really helped me in writing episode 5 on my channel. Thank you! Subscribed and belled!

Thank you so much! I love your tips and they have really helped me. I mostly am trying to write for my own video games, but it is just as useful 😁

Yes, I get scenes in my mind before I write it, Im glad Im not the only one.

Finally, something new.. Simply out of the box. Thanks for this Abbie.

This was SO helpful, thanks for these tips! I loved when you talked about subtext, I agree it's so important (though not necessarily easy). I also love the idea to write some dialogue before writing your video. I remember watching a video about adding tension to dialogue, one tip was to have each of the two characters having a different conversation from each other in subtext.

Omg. I am BINGE watching your videos. Amazing stuff! I am coming to an end of writing my first fan fiction slow burn and wish I had come across your channel before I started. Can't wait to watch your vids and get onto another story :)

Seriously, you really do know what I need at the right time!! Can't wait for the pitfall in dialogues video..!!!☺☺☺

I write my dialogue like that too! I’ll be doing something mundane, like doing dishes, and all of the sudden I hear my characters’ arguments or confessions or what ever and I have to rush through my chore so I get get to my phone and make a quick note of it. Haha happens all the time

Your videos are the best! They’ve helped me so much with my writing!

"Why? Nobody else does." - genius. I started my current novel using script tags. Script writing generally is a really great discipline as it really forces you to show not tell.

YES I can totally relate to that! There have been so many times where I’ll think about something in or for a plot in my book and suddenly a conversation in between two of my characters will pop into my head! I wondered the same thing; if other people did this. Glad to know I’m not the only one with this lol

I am a brand new writer, trying my hand on a screenplay. Basically, all of my writing thus far is just dialogue. I just have dialogue pop into my head and write it in the screenplay format. Your videos are incredibly helpful! Thank you for all of your research.

Oh my gosh! I have been writing in screenplay format and thought that it was a bad thing! Thank you for showing me that this is a GOOD thing! Excited to keep writing now 😁

The two examples were so helpful! Thank you so much, Abbie! :)

I am approaching the end of the first draft of my very first novel. Before I began writing, many conversations between the characters played out in my head. So, I wrote those first before beginning the draft. It’s strange because I wasn’t able to start at the beginning and write in chronological order. I am a discovery writer, so I tend to start with the scenes which excite me the most. I tend to jump backwards and forwards in the writing process naturally, because the story plays in my mind like a film and it’s never in order of events. It’s as though the dialogue and scenes come out of nowhere, like the story has a mind of its own and I’m just the person observing it. Writing this way helps with writers block and keeps me motivated. I really enjoy your channel and absolutely love your writing advice videos, so thank you.

I'm increasingly impressed with you and your channel. I recently saw a screenwriting "guru" talking about writing realistically and he said to just practice, he didn't even tell people to listen, the way you said _everyone_ does. You not only cover all your bases, but you also remember every caveat and nuance that are important to bear in mind. Maybe you can help me with talking heads then. I definitely do get scenes or random bits of dialogue invading my brain, and I like these human interactions the most. This makes it difficult for me to build past the conversations themselves. I watched your video about how pacing can only flow at reading speed, and I've always felt that instinctively so when two characters are trading words it can be hard for me to interject information that will make readers feel rooted in the environment, especially if I'm writing prose.

I admit, I was so happy when you mentioned thinking of dialogue like you are writing a script. I am writing something now with that very lesson in mind. I try to cut out the descriptions and extra bits as much as possible (unless it effects the dialogue itself) and just let the characters talk. It feels much better and it allows the characters to shine more than the author. (Sounds weird but its true).

this was so helpful! i love taking notes while watching your vids xx

When you started talking about Poldark.... I love that show so much, even my dad loves it.

You legitimately the only person who doesnt give obvious advice and makes it short

This is awesome. thank you!

I randomly get scenes playing out in my head too. Except it's usually in the most inconvenient of times, like when I'm in the shower, or in the middle of the night. I also do it on purpose sometimes.

I also write the dialogue as a script, I use different colors to identify the characters. It's really helpful to keep you on a roll without any interruptions of thinking about tags.

So some of what you said finally explains why I've always been told that I'm great at dialog even when I started writing in middle school. I'm autistic, so I have to pay more attention to all those little details when talking or listening. It's the bits between the dialog that can be a challenge sometimes...

I love that you said a story is a story! So many authors make it seem like movies are a bad thing and in order to be an author you need to read all these long complicated historical classics and if you don’t you have bad taste, and whatever your writing doesn’t count. But you saying a story is a story really takes the pressure of me and so many other viewers. I ADORE your videos.

Interesting video. One that made me think of another thing related to dialogue: a character’s inner voice. When a character’s thoughts are to be written in parts of the story. Would be awesome to see a video about that, and how it is similar and different from dialogue.

Just what I needed thanks Abbie ☺️

Every piece of dialogue gives your readers information etc. Observe people talk. Subtext Screen Writing Unique Voice

Your tricks saved my book! Dialog is so hard to write but I learn so much from you! Thank you for sharing ^-^

"I need a day between Saturday and Sunday" "If you're from the future" Great writing advice aside, Abby is really hilarious too at times! 😂 As usual, very interesting video, those tips sound really helpful. Especially the screenplay-style dialogue one! I'll be sure to try it out in my next story.

Thank you for the advice, dialogue is the thing i struggle with most

I do this too! Makes writing so much better/easier.

Omg this video was God sent.. i was literally in the middle of writing a dialogue and got this notification on my phone... thank you Abs

One of the best movies for dialogue in my opinion is the movie Goodfellas. It’s not just that it has the New York cadence and accent that brings intrigue but the exchange between characters is clever in what they say and don’t say but imply. Several examples here too much to write now. Just a favorite of mine because of the exceptional dialogue

@madhatyr

2 жыл бұрын

I love the dialogue in the film “lucky number sleven”

the way i write scenes when they suddenly come to me is in normal prose (dialogue with narration, etc.) because for me if i only write down what they say i usually lose the overarching mood and aesthetic of the situation and how the characters would normally react to those circumstances... anyone else like me?

honestly you have helped me so so much and i just want to say thank you ! x

I write it down like a screenplay all the time whenever I get a dialogue idea!!!

This video blew my mind in a good way !

This really helped me !! Thank you so much for such video. I can understand a lot what to do with dialogues now !! I was really stuck for a while on it . I think I'm good to go ahead with my writing now 👍

I do have the habbit of imagining a whole big scene full of conversation which later becomes a scene, I don't actually write it down until recently, I realised how much easier and realistic it sounds when you later put it down on the story.

I’m stalled on a very tense bit of dialogue just now-this is a huge help☺️

I definitely have dialogue coming to me in spurts like you described! I might never use it but it gives me a sense of the scene.

Thanks for the encouragement

I love these tips. Very smart. Thank you. I subscribed 👌🏻😀💯