yes middle grade is what im working no i have given the 2 main kids a few phrases that are unique to them but the real difference is in the way they see things and there internal conflict that is different
my problem is trying to get the dialogue different between two characters they say everyone needs to speak differently but not everyone does i was watching a group of friend kids play 3 boys 3 and 1 girl i couldn't tell a difference for their speech they are country kids and love the same kind of movies they were all buying for my attention they don't have a lot of adults that wanted to spent time with them so when i come around they wanted to talk and have me play games the kids personalities were vastly different but not much in the speech maybe a few worlds
You do have a valid point. Sometimes you can make each character's voice distinct by having a phrase or a few words they say different from the other characters. It can be subtle differences. I think you may find that adults have more variance in how they talk. It can also make a difference if a character is from a specific region or place that has some speech differences. If I remember correctly you write middle grade fiction. You can give each character something unique to set them apart.
What is your biggest struggle with writing dialogue?
yes middle grade is what im working no i have given the 2 main kids a few phrases that are unique to them but the real difference is in the way they see things and there internal conflict that is different
my problem is trying to get the dialogue different between two characters they say everyone needs to speak differently but not everyone does i was watching a group of friend kids play 3 boys 3 and 1 girl i couldn't tell a difference for their speech they are country kids and love the same kind of movies they were all buying for my attention they don't have a lot of adults that wanted to spent time with them so when i come around they wanted to talk and have me play games the kids personalities were vastly different but not much in the speech maybe a few worlds
You do have a valid point. Sometimes you can make each character's voice distinct by having a phrase or a few words they say different from the other characters. It can be subtle differences. I think you may find that adults have more variance in how they talk. It can also make a difference if a character is from a specific region or place that has some speech differences. If I remember correctly you write middle grade fiction. You can give each character something unique to set them apart.