~nefelibata {writing guide the 100/ random}

dialogue

hello, sorry i haven't updated this in so long. 

so today i'm going to be talking about dialogue (no pun intended ;)) 

anyways let's get into it. 

BASIC DIALOGUE RULES: 

so i'm gonna do that thing where i correct one. yeah. 

INCORRECT: 

"Bellamy, I'm scared. I think I hear a reaper." Clarke said. "It's okay, Clarke, I know that he can't see us." Bellamy said. "Wait..." Clarke said. "I think that it's just a dog. We're fine." 

I HATE SEEING THIS ew okay

for one let's fix the spacing. everytime a new character speaks you must make a new paragraph. 

"Bellamy, I'm scared. I think I hear a reaper." Clarke said. 

"It's okay, Clarke. I know that he can't see us." Bellamy said. 

"Wait..." Clarke said. "I think that's just a dog. We're fine." 

so now that you have the spacing let's get the grammar correct. for example: "Bellamy, I'm scared." Clarke said. Is incorrect. 

I know, shocker. 
in lame terms, it's an incomplete thought. "Bellamy, I'm scared," Clarke said. is correct. 

IT IS OKAY IF YOU DON'T DO THIS!!! Idk I never did in my first book and then my english teacher brought it up the other day and i like re-thought my entire life like help me lmao

anyways now that you have the grammar correct, use a word besides "said". 

CORRECT:

"Bellamy, I'm scared. I think I hear a reaper," Clarke whispered. 

"It's okay, Clarke. I know he can't see us," Bellamy reassured her. 

"Wait..." Clarke mumbled, "I think that's just a dog. We're fine."