tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247511554806622802.post958302660749707098..comments2023-09-12T10:27:39.926-04:00Comments on Simply Put: Dialect in Dialog - How Much is too Much.christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800441088372947329noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247511554806622802.post-27066994558738625902010-03-26T23:53:16.470-04:002010-03-26T23:53:16.470-04:00Chris, yes - I agree - real voice is important. Bu...Chris, yes - I agree - real voice is important. But, at some point does trying to have text duplicate dialect become distracting?christine Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800441088372947329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247511554806622802.post-60730592752083141092010-03-26T22:44:39.952-04:002010-03-26T22:44:39.952-04:00I love a real voice. And by that I mean that I lov...I love a real voice. And by that I mean that I love when the voice of the characters is true to how they are being portrayed. A guy from New York has to have a New York accent or else he 'ain't' from New York. The same can be said for a Southern Belle. That having been said, I also think it depends on the "voice" of the entire story. This, of course, is just the opinion of an avid reader. Grammatical correctness has its place, of course, but the telling of a good story trumps propriety.Christine Dudeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247511554806622802.post-29302269089601561512010-03-24T10:36:43.198-04:002010-03-24T10:36:43.198-04:00Karen, I agree! That's why I've been tryin...Karen, I agree! That's why I've been trying to use it sparingly to give a taste of the language - but also don't want to appear terribly inconsistent.christine Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800441088372947329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247511554806622802.post-88497924834539210142010-03-24T10:17:16.309-04:002010-03-24T10:17:16.309-04:00I think overdoing can definitely be distracting. I...I think overdoing can definitely be distracting. If it can be accomplished in other ways, weaving those ways in can help, I think (i.e., instead of "I'm not goin' to do that," "I'm not gonna do that," sounds more realistic, you know?)Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.com