Faye Kirwin

This week’s #StoryCrafter chat (Sunday’s at 8 p.m. GMT/1 p.m. pacific time) is going to be about #NaNoWriMo so I just wanted to ask, who’s participating this year? Feel free to comment but poll to make it easy!

Little reminder to catch #StoryCrafter chat Sunday at 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. EDT/noon pacific time! And since it’s spooky month, this week we’re chatting about writing fears! #amwriting #writingcommunity #books #stories #authors #indieauthors

Just a few minutes until #StoryCrafter chat!! And it’s a roleplay so pick your favorite character from your writing!!

Just 1 hour now! #StoryCrafter

Question 6: What is your favorite line of dialogue? Yours or someone else's. Or both, feel free to share as much as you’d like! #StoryCrafter

Bonus question: How do you show texting? There doesn’t seem to be a hard rule for it, so I was just wondering. #StoryCrafter

@Writerology already said it, but yes roleplays are great for getting into a character and they’re basically all writing dialogue in a way. Also she really is masterful at bringing out characters! If you haven’t, check out her fantastic collection! #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Question 5: Do you include texting and social media in your modern stories? Or would you? Why or why not? #StoryCrafter

Question 4: Got any favorite tips or tricks for writing dialogue? Or questions on writing dialogue? #StoryCrafter

Question 3: They say all dialogue needs to serve a purpose, how do you accomplish this in your own stories?

Question 2: How do you work personality into your dialogue? Do you use slang or accents or odd quirks for characters? #StoryCrafter

Question 1: How much dialogue do you usually write in your stories? Would you say they’re light on dialogue or are your characters chatterbugs? #StoryCrafter

So let’s get to it! Who are you and what color would you choose if you had to choose one color to wear for all eternity? #StoryCrafter

Personally, I will text about 100x as much as I call anyone these days. I don’t think most people are that much different, although there’s nothing wrong with it. Everyone talks different too. Technically that should be differently, but I don’t know no better. #StoryCrafter

But, essentially, dialogue is how our characters speak. These days it's evolving with communication. Texts, social media posts, and the like have changed how we say what we say to the world. #StoryCrafter

A lot of why I love the Bioshock series is the dialogue. It’s always masterful and conveys so much more than just words. The above line sets the tone for the entire story and gives away the ending in a way. Just brilliantly done. #StoryCrafter

Hello~ Welcome to #StoryCrafter! I’m your host John Cordial and this week we’re going to talk about talking in a fun chat about dialogue!

15 minutes until #StoryCrafter now!! I am definitely caffeinated and ready to go today!! Join us for a chat on dialogue!!

Quick reminder to catch tomorrow’s #StoryCrafter chat! We’ll be discussing a few aspects of dialogue and just having a great time chatting ourselves!! #Amwriting #writers #WritingCommunity #books #Authors #indieauthor