Dialogue is something I'm actually pretty good at. But it'll take me half an hour to describe a character walking into a room.
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
lmao i have a description video on my list
@DemonTom4 жыл бұрын
I know those feels. Its easier with Short Storys though, i'm finding, especially in the Adult Oriented genre I currently write in.
@Griwhoolda4 жыл бұрын
SAME.
@user-yu4rh6zj9x3 жыл бұрын
OMG YESSS
@stephanothecat77434 жыл бұрын
4th grade really did us dirty yelling us to never use “said” in writing
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
When I start teaching a new student, the first thing we do is unlearn 80% of what their English teachers told them lmao. Especially if they have an English degree MY GOD
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
What was your favorite line of dialogue from this video? I'm a fan of "Kiss a girl, punch a cop."
@mattoconnor65324 жыл бұрын
Same here. :D Made me laugh.
@caseygibson54224 жыл бұрын
Let us all Aspire to this level.
@sierrahg22044 жыл бұрын
watching you edit/critique writing always makes me go back to my own writing with a sharper critical eye, thank u
@caseygibson54224 жыл бұрын
Hannah, I will split infinitives all goddamn day, and you cannot stop me.
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't dream of trying to
@kristinalam66143 жыл бұрын
Now I know why I can’t write dialogue. I don’t have friends and I don’t have a social life...
@nixie60213 жыл бұрын
It’s sad how this is so relatable 💀
@NateSonnenfeld4 жыл бұрын
I know you are a different genre and technically at a different level publishing-wise, but the quality of your writing tips is second only to maybe Brandon Sanderson’s, yet provides a specificity in your editing examples that makes your videos and his content incomparable yet complementary. And you’re hilarious! :)
@awkwardorangedrawz59144 жыл бұрын
Holy cow, I know this video is a bit old but... This video was EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!! ESPECIALLY THE LAST PART. Hope you have a good day!
@daniellediaz83844 жыл бұрын
HOW DID I JUST NOW FIND YOU? You aren't just informative, you're also funny and give EXAMPLES OML. Great work man, keep it up.
@comicsdunord18544 жыл бұрын
I feel the holy spirit at :16. Hannah was speaking in tongues.
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
i feel god in this chili's tonight
@Firefly07 Жыл бұрын
Dialogue is my favorite thing to write so I’d hope I’ve gotten good at it over the years. I used to write in a very bare bone fashion and like to use script format sometimes so prose was never my biggest strength. It forced me to rely on dialogue and character interaction for entertainment and characterization though. So even now as I try to get better at prose, I look to dialogue as a sort of backbone and think of it as very important.
@cityman23124 жыл бұрын
Brilliant advice, as usual. And number 3 is something we should all notice in real life. People who spend enough time around me start talking the way I do, and you really notice it.
@kaylalunar57254 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. I think I'll try to say what my characters are saying out loud more often, I think it'll help m My dialogue sound more natural.
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
Let Them Speaaak
@binkz5987 Жыл бұрын
Bravissimo....great advice learning a bunch
@georgehome95574 жыл бұрын
LMAO whatever was at 11:31, I think you don't need a Halloween costume. Even Pennywise would nervously reach for a cross when he hears that.
@AlexiaPrilipceanu4 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean when you say saying someone's name in a dialogue sounds unnatural, but I actually do that irl ALL THE TIME. I'm the only person I know who does it though, lmao.
@WHATRadioNickSembrat4 жыл бұрын
Cool video! Thanks for talkin bout dialogue
@justluc85564 жыл бұрын
I overuse em-dashes. A lot. Though I still format them like you do lol
@Pilotwithuke9 ай бұрын
Hey Mrs hannah Love your video ! I was just wondering if you could make a video on how to make a summary please if'd like it to also you do I must say you do a fantastic splendid joy with explain everthinging keep up the great work Mrs hannah !
@digvi62254 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with dropping the "I" in dialogue?
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
It would be dalogue!
@stephanothecat77434 жыл бұрын
I mean, how it took it is when I think of natural dialogue, you don’t drop the “I” unless you’re being blunt or you’re upset. For example “How are you?” “I’m good.” or “How are you?” “Good.” All that changed was the “I” but it gives off two different vibes, you know?
@Smailjr4 жыл бұрын
Great tips ✌️ thank you
@TheEpicSpire2 жыл бұрын
i can see the issue with overusing "exotic" dialog tags, but if a character is whispering something then i think saying "He whispered" is much better than saying "He said in a low, soft voice so that only tony and Alex could hear him." Am I wrong?
@Banana-fp4ys4 жыл бұрын
That was magical.
@blaguard69633 жыл бұрын
ctrl-alt-numpad minus is an em dash in MS Word :)
@StevenJBosch Жыл бұрын
speaking of realistic dialogue-- sometimes a character can use a repeated habit of speech that can be funny. on the Rhoda show a salesgirl "talked like a myna bird " and started any story or joke with 12:09 "So I like ask her, "Can I help you? and she goes she goes she goes. .."
@thekupkake4824 жыл бұрын
Yay! New subscriber! Your videos seem cool gonna become a patron too!!
@mattoconnor65324 жыл бұрын
These videos are so helpful! Thank you.
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Matt! Feel free to share it, if you'd like! Really helps me out.
@mattoconnor65324 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder Will do :)
@MissRuthina Жыл бұрын
Accurate. The only time I would call my parents my adoptive parents is when I need to clarify the family dynamic (hardly ever- usually just a new relationship).
@kailiogden32024 жыл бұрын
Bless you goddess, and your fabulous new hair. One thing I struggle with sooooo badly is dialogye
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
happy 2 help, frend
@odin-fr9et2 жыл бұрын
Dont sound nervous i got it .
@gloriarussell8824 жыл бұрын
This video is real good love ur hair
@thedragon64804 жыл бұрын
Why is it bad to drop the "I" when you're writing dialogue? Doesn't it sometimes sound more natural and realistic?
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
Sparingly, and depends on the character! It's a reflex to drop it in dialogue when people really don't do it that often out loud.
@HannahLeeKidder4 жыл бұрын
So it's not "bad" it's just something people tend to overuse
@thedragon64804 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder Thank you so much for answering! Now I definitely have a better understanding of what you meant. =)
@cargle75144 жыл бұрын
*first comment by a mike*
@heyiwasntdone41354 жыл бұрын
I dislike that newbie Sci-Fi writers insist on flooding their prose and dialogue with jargon and scientific terms. Not everyone is a physics professor, man, just talk normally.