Presented at the 2019 Boskone science fiction convention in Boston, this workshop offers tips and examples for punching up the dialogue sequences in your writing.
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You are wondering how to write a story using suspense and want to make a Reader Read on?Then you are on the correct slide.This is were I can feed your brain with information about engaging a reader to READ ON!
These slides aim to explain the concept of showing and not telling used in writing especially for narrative essays. It can be used to enhance your essay should you use it correctly and effectively. For more information, read on to find out.
Presented at the 2019 Boskone science fiction convention in Boston, this workshop offers tips and examples for punching up the dialogue sequences in your writing.
Writing using suspense and sentence openers!edenstarposh
You are wondering how to write a story using suspense and want to make a Reader Read on?Then you are on the correct slide.This is were I can feed your brain with information about engaging a reader to READ ON!
These slides aim to explain the concept of showing and not telling used in writing especially for narrative essays. It can be used to enhance your essay should you use it correctly and effectively. For more information, read on to find out.
Blooming Twig Books — #Writing Short Stories #booksthatmatterBlooming Twig
Have you ever wanted to write a short story, but you can't even max out a Tweet? Blooming Twig has a handy guide for crafting short stories. This will give you an idea of what to expect, write, and give you dash of encouragement. Happy writing.
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Blooming Twig Books — #Writing Short Stories #booksthatmatterBlooming Twig
Have you ever wanted to write a short story, but you can't even max out a Tweet? Blooming Twig has a handy guide for crafting short stories. This will give you an idea of what to expect, write, and give you dash of encouragement. Happy writing.
Since 2005, Blooming Twig has been building its profile as the little literary engine that could, ignoring fads and sticking with work that has depth and the power to make a difference. Its bold stance has been validated by bestsellers numbers and numerous indie awards. Currently, the intrepid publishing house averages 20 releases per year with a catalog of books that totals over 300.
http://www.bloomingtwig.com
#booksthatmatter
@booksthatmatter
Process Essay Examples. Informational process essay. 100 Informative Essay T...Jenny Reese
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Creating Characters Who ListenAt this point in the course, you w.docxfaithxdunce63732
Creating Characters Who Listen
At this point in the course, you will have noticed that there are many ways to demonstrate interpersonal communication skills. Similarly, there are also many ways to implement effective listening skills during a conversation. This Application challenges you to consider the myriad of ways you can exhibit listening skills. You will demonstrate your knowledge by constructing a conversation between two characters that will not only show off their listening skills, but will also demonstrate the impact of listening skills in a relationship.
Questions about this assignment? Post them in the Contact the Instructor area on the left navigation bar. That way, everyone in the class will see, and benefit from, the Instructor's response.
To prepare for this Application:
· Read Chapters 8, 13, and 15 in Composing Relationships: Communication in Everyday Life. In each scenario, how do the characters demonstrate effective listening skills? How does active listening impact the flow of the conversation and the relationship between the participants?
· Review Chapter 6 in Understanding Interpersonal Communication: Making Choices in Changing Times. What are the main concepts and terms regarding effectively listening?
· Review the Effective Listening document in the Learning Resources. How does this story demonstrate the concepts and terms of effective listening skills?
· Consider situations that make it difficult to listen. What elements about the situation make it difficult to listen? How could you change the situation to make listening easier?
· Imagine a conversation between two effective listeners. What would effective listeners do in a conversation? What are the characteristics of an effective listener?
The assignment:
· Write a 2-page dialogue with two characters having a conversation demonstrating effective listening skills. Your dialogue must also include the following:
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· 2–3 specific listening terms that describe the listening skills being demonstrated. These terms must be labeled in brackets, as demonstrated in the example story in the Effective Listening document. Include page citations from your texts for each term in brackets.
· Identification of at least two listening skills described in Chapter 6 of Understanding Interpersonal Communication: Making Choices in Changing Times. These skills should also labeled in brackets with page citations.
This is an example from the resources area:
Effective Listening
Jane saw Betty come into the café’s other door. “Hi Betty,” Jane called out, loudly enough to be heard over the noise. She also waved her hand to help Betty follow the sound of her voice. Betty waved back and walked over quickly.
“I have so much to tell you!” Betty said. “Let’s get a quiet table in the back.” Betty wanted to be sure to minimize environmental distractions. Jane agreed, as she wanted to be well prepared to listen too.
Jane and Betty sat across from each other so they could have maximum eye conta.
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English 113A
Rhetorical Prospectus
Answer the questions below as fully as you can about your chosen topic
for the “Adding to a Conversation” essay. Be as reflective and detailed as
possible. Remember you are trying, in a sense, to convince me as your
potential “editor” both that your topic is worthy of your and others’ time,
and that you’ve sufficiently researched what others have said to be
prepared to contribute to the conversation.
1. Why am I invested in this topic? Why do I care? How does it matter to
me?
2. Summarize the nature of the conversation about your topic in 2-3
paragraphs. Be sure to include the variety of positions people hold
about your topic—i.e. don’t reduce it to a pro/con or argument or
either/or topic—the groups which hold these different positions, and
the reasons these different groups might take the positions they do.
3. What is your purpose in “adding to this conversation”? What do you
want to communicate with your paper? (e.g., inform, persuade, argue,
shoot down another position, propose a solution, etc.)
4. Who do you want to address your paper to? Why this group given your
purpose and your reading of the conversation?
5. What do you think this audience needs to know or consider that they
don’t already know?
6. What kind of reaction do you want to get from your readers? What do
you hope they’ll do as a result of reading? (e.g. take a specific action,
change their opinions, get angry, etc.)
7. What kinds of written sources will you need to help you accomplish
your purpose?
8. What kinds of written sources will be most convincing or needed by
your audience? Why?
9. What other kinds of information can you draw off of in this paper
(personal experience, surveys, etc.)?
10. If you could imagine publishing this paper in a public venue, where
would you like it to appear?
11. What questions do you have about writing this paper? What do you
think will be most difficult about what you plan to do?
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Just a moment ago, my daughter Rebecca texted me for good luck. Her text said, "Mom, you will rock." I love this. Getting that text was like getting a hug. And so there you have it. I embody the central paradox. I'm a woman who loves getting texts who's going to tell you that too many of them can be a problem.
Actually that reminder of my daughter brings me to the beginning of my story. 1996, when I gave my first TEDTalk, Rebecca was five years old and she was sitting right there in the front row. I had just written a book that celebrated our life on the internet and I was about to be on the cover of Wired magazine. In those heady days, we were experimenting with chat rooms and online virtual communities. We were exploring different aspects of ourselves. And then we unplugged. I was excited. And, as a psychologist, what excited me most was the idea that we would use what we learned in the virtual world about ourselves, about our iden ...
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Appearance
When I watched the video of myself, I felt that my black straight skirt, closed toed shoes and white collared shirt gave a professional appearance and more credibility with the audience. My hair was a little too casual. I wished I had that one strand tacked back so it would have stayed out of my eyes. This made it hard for the audience to see my face and was distracting when I had to keep tucking it back. My earrings were small so the audience would watch me and not my jewelry. I wasn’t standing up straight and it made me look less confident. I need to remember to have better posture when speaking.Organizational Pattern
My introduction was slow and clear and the story was suspenseful enough to grab their attention. It was a little confusing at the beginning because I didn’t preview the main points but because I transitioned well between the steps by saying, “Now that you have completed step 1, selecting the pattern, you are ready to move to step two, preparing the wood” the audience was able to follow. I remembered to state my research source for two of the steps but forgot the third. It made the third step seem shallower and I think I lost credibility. My word choice was good. I made sure to use a variety of descriptive words for the types of wood, explained new vocabulary and repeated phrases to help the audience remember the steps. For some reason the ending was weak. I didn’t tie it to the introduction or have a good ending sentence. It would have been a good idea to remind them of the beginning story and how woodworking affects their everyday life.Vocal Qualities
During my speech I had such a dry mouth that I messed up on the pronunciation of some of the words like saying “exspecially” instead of “especially.” This sounded less professional to the audience. I had good projection so that even the back row could hear without straining. My pitch variation is getting better but I still keep using the same rhythm with my pauses. This make me sound more monotone, like I’m reading the speech rather than just having a conversation. I’ll need to practice changing my rate and pauses. I also noticed many of my sentences end in an up-pitch, like I’m asking a question. If I bring some of those down it will make me appear more confident rather than questioning. It is hard to get rid of those filler words. “Like” and “so” are two of my favorites but it does make me sound like a teenager. I had no idea I said them so much.Delivery
There weren’t many gestures, which made me look stiff and nervous. I just held my note cards and stood in one spot the whole time. I need to do more with my hands and maybe move a little more in the space. I really admire the people in class who have such a good flow with their delivery from gestures to using the space around them purposefully. I felt I held my note cards too close to my face and had my head down most of the time. While watching the video, I noticed I looked at my cards and the poster a l.
When listening about building new Ventures, Marketplaces ideas are something very frequent. On this session we will discuss reasons why you should stay away from it :P , by sharing real stories and misconceptions around them. If you still insist to go for it however, you will at least get an idea of the important and critical strategies to optimize for success like Product, Business Development & Marketing, Operations :)
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2. "Jack, it's been ages! How have you been?“
"Just great. How about you?“
"I can't complain. How are the wife and kids?“
"Good. Yours?“
"The same.
How are you liking that new job?“
"Lots of new challenges. I miss the old place,
though.“
"And we miss you, believe me."
All right, enough. But you get it, right? Jack and the
other guy used to work together and they haven't
seen each other in a while, so now they're catching
up.
Do you see what's wrong with this? It reads like it
was transcribed verbatim from a real-life exchange. It
won't work in a novel because novels aren't about
real-life conversations. The dialogue needs to move
the story forward.
3. "What have you heard about the
investigation?"
"All I can tell you, Jack, is that the SEC
asked me a few questions. But we
expected that, didn't we?"
"You didn't tell them about--"
"Of course I didn't tell them. I'm not a
fool, Jack!"
See the difference? Hurry past the
inconsequential stuff and get straight to
the juicy parts. That'll keep your readers
reading.
Realistic dialogue is one of the most
powerful tools at a writer's disposal, but
you must remember, nothing pulls the
reader out of a story faster than bad
dialogue.
4. Having a sense of natural speech patterns is essential to good
dialogue. Start to pay attention to the expressions that people use in
everyday conversation. It should eliminate the routine exchanges of
ordinary communication.
Dialogue is not exactly like real speech, but it should read like real
speech. Confusing? How do you accomplish that? Alfred Hitchcock
said that a good story was "life, with the dull parts taken out." This
very much applies to dialogue. Edit out the filler words and
unessential dialogue -- that is, the dialogue that doesn't contribute
to the plot in some way.
1.
5. 2.
It shouldn't be obvious to the reader that they're being fed
important facts. Let the story unfold naturally. You don't have to
tell the reader everything up front. Don't be afraid to trust your
reader to remember details from earlier in the story.
6. 3.
Remind your reader that your characters are physical
human beings by grounding their dialogue in the physical
world. What I mean by this is to be sure to add in physical
details to help break up the words on the page. Long
periods of dialogue are easier for the reader's eye when
broken up by description. Help the reader visualize the
characters, as well as hear them.
7. 4. Veering too much beyond "he said/she said" only draws attention to the
tags — and you want the reader's attention centered on your dialogue,
not your ability to think of synonyms for "said." This is a huge downfall
for many-a-writer. I know, we want the reader to understand the
importance of the dialogue, or the intensity, or the vagueness, etc., and
we feel that adding something like: "she said bashfully" will help.
WRONG! The reader’s eyes should brush over them quickly, helping to
keep them in the story, which is exactly where you want them. The tags
are simply there to keep the reader abreast of who is speaking, nothing
more.
8. 5.
Be aware of falling back on stereotypes, and use profanity and slang
sparingly. All of these risk distracting or alienating your reader.
Anything that takes the reader out of the fictional world you're
working so hard to create is not your friend.
9. Dialogue can be a lot of fun to write, though it can be tough to do well. It’s a good idea to go
back and edit your dialogue carefully after writing the first draft.
That concludes our presentation. I hope you found this to be helpful. Please visit my blog at
http://DeeAnnWaite.blogspot.com for more helpful writing information and tips on this
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