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Welcome to Week 20 of BUBC! 20 weeks! That's so amazing! Thanks for sticking around <3
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
I've decided to adjust the assignment deadline to (hopefully) benefit you guys. From now on you guys can turn in assignments every Monday. So, the timeframe to complete your R4Rs is from Monday-Monday.
This means you'll have the whole weekend to read. I know most of you have school or jobs and it's hard to finish assignments during week-days.
I hope this benefits you guys <3
ALSO, remember you can send in suggestions for QOTW at any time. If there's any subject or question you'd like me to discuss, feel free to post it here --->>
fina900(Lara) - summerlayar1(Child of Fear) ***Special Shoutout: Lara has started a kickstarter-like project. If you'd like to support its publication, please donate in the link in the comments -->>
Big thanks to BlameSaiki for this week's question. <3
Do the characters interact naturally, or could this be improved? Does the dialogue flow naturally? Do the relationships progress at a reasonable rate?
Natural, flowing interactions is the KEY to creating believable characters, scenes, and overall story. A majority of those interactions will rely on good dialogue.
Now, how do you make natural, flowing dialogue?
Good dialogue can:
- Provide exposition. The dialogue should provide the reader with information about the setting, character's backstories, prior plot events, etc.
- Add characterization. The ideal sort of dialogue is when you're knee-deep in a story and can already tell who's speaking without even looking at the dialogue tag. This means you've done a great job of letting the character traits shine through the character's lines.
Be sure to add distinctive qualities to your character's speech, so it creates a more vivid scene in the reader's head.
- Plot development. This one's pretty crucial. A great scene of dialogue actually moves the story along in some way or another. Be sure that the conversations you write actually have a purpose in your story.
But these are just some general tips. There's SO MUCH that goes into making great dialogue. Hopefully, this week's link can give you some more insight and tips: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-write-dialogue/
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