Writelike

Writelike helps you get better at writing. Action, romance, history, tabloid, cereal box, whatever—learn what makes different styles and genres tick.

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In this lesson we look at how @fracaswellhyman captures distinctive voices in Mango Delight.
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In this illustration of a snippet from All American Boys, we look at how @JasonReynolds83 captures emotion through dialogue.
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Another illustration, this one about blending dialogue with action. (Example snippet comes from Mango Delight by @fracaswellhyman)
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Here's a comparison of some colourful speech tags. (Usually just "said" is better!) Our example comes from @_MTAnderson
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Dialogue can either be direct from the speaker, using quotations, or reported indirectly. Example snippets from @_MTAnderson and @fracaswellhyman
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In this example from The Suburb Beyond the Stars—part of a strange-cool-weird adventure series by @_MTAnderson—a troll called Kalgrash is telling a story about being on the run from humans.
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When characters share information, it tells us what they do and don’t know, what they want other people to know, and why they want them to know it. (Snippet from @fracaswellhyman)
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In this example from Mango Delight, the character Brook is asking about her hair—but she’s not looking for facts about her hair, she's really looking for emotional reassurance. https://t.co/Zm7Xop3gKL

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We learn a lot from what characters make plans about, who they make plans with, and how they talk to each other. (Example from Mango Delight by @fracaswellhyman) https://t.co/CCArYzLHBM

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Intimidation usually involves a threat, whether direct or indirect. Here's a great example of an indirect threat from Mango Delight by @fracaswellhyman.
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Characters tease to get a rise out of someone or lower their status. In Mango Delight by @fracaswellhyman, the main character Mango is teased about her name. https://t.co/rOpNPk7QL2

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Characters can use speech to affirm or encourage. In this example snippet from @fracaswellhyman, Mango's mother repeatedly encourages her to believe in herself, despite Mango's protests. https://t.co/jmHcpyNbi0

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The way in which someone gives a command, what they give a command about, and who they give it to, can tell us a lot about the character. https://t.co/31GzVf2rFP

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Even something as small as a greeting can tell us about characters, their roles, and their relationships. Is the greeting open and familiar? Cold and distant? Has it been a long time since they met, or do they see each other every day? https://t.co/5SJsB6PMGD

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We've illustrated our lesson on dialogue! We speak to persuade, entertain, inform, frighten etc, so this lesson teaches dialogue as a form of action. We use lots of snippets from @fracaswellhyman who does great character voices in Mango Delight. 🥭😊https://t.co/Db375h6GzT

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Setting Tip #7: Use summary description when the details aren’t important. In this snippet Grace Lin is letting us know that the detail of the forest isn’t important; it’s just a forest. That's all you need to know for now.

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Setting Tip #8: Use expanded description when the details are important. In this snippet, the forest is really important. @pacylin wants us to see how beautiful and special it is, so she describes the isolation, trees, grass, and water in detail.

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Setting Tip #6: Guide the reader's eye through the scene by choosing compelling focal points and linking them with prepositions.

In this snippet, Tomi Adeyemi guides the reader's eye around a haunting plateau.