2 thoughts on “Do You Have “As You Know, Bob…” Syndrome?–How Writers Can Butcher Dialogue & How to Fix It”
Pacing is my biggest problem, and I have no idea how to find out about the techniques for pacing. If I could control pacing, I think I’d write better dialogue.
I guess you mean dialogue-pacing, rather than story/plot pacing. I like to think my acting experience helps me. I’ve struggled with making badly-written dialogue sound natural, so I read dialogue out loud to see how it sounds, to see if it feels natural. Break up dialogue with actions, reactions to what has just been said, pauses for thought… It’s probably something that comes with practice. And we return to that old problem, finding good beta-readers who can indicate areas that need attention. Good luck!
Pacing is my biggest problem, and I have no idea how to find out about the techniques for pacing. If I could control pacing, I think I’d write better dialogue.
I guess you mean dialogue-pacing, rather than story/plot pacing. I like to think my acting experience helps me. I’ve struggled with making badly-written dialogue sound natural, so I read dialogue out loud to see how it sounds, to see if it feels natural. Break up dialogue with actions, reactions to what has just been said, pauses for thought… It’s probably something that comes with practice. And we return to that old problem, finding good beta-readers who can indicate areas that need attention. Good luck!