tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post9038695102357422249..comments2024-02-16T03:28:53.170-05:00Comments on Picture This!: Dialogue TagsRob Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189999418618335098noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-84532009691144997012011-07-26T16:49:59.555-04:002011-07-26T16:49:59.555-04:00Hey, Katy! Great question. It's difficult to a...Hey, Katy! Great question. It's difficult to answer without seeing the entire manuscript, however, the first thing I want to say is don't leave it up to the editor and illustrator to figure out. The msnuscript must stand on its own. I don't know that you want an entire manuscript without dialogue tags...you need to leave some crumbs for the reader to follow. But if you wrote your example like this:<br />Good night, Dad.<br />Good night, Katie.<br />Don't let the bed bug bites.<br />Don't bite the bed bugs.<br /><br />I can tell in all four lines who is talking. Katie spoke to dad. I know dad is talking back in line 2 (and line 2 identifies the speaker in line 1). Then I know the pattern continues in the two following lines--Katie says line 1, Dad says line 2. (just like in a novel). Make sense?Rob Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189999418618335098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-88244390558365120092011-07-25T20:49:49.626-04:002011-07-25T20:49:49.626-04:00Thanks for the blog, Rob!
In a picture book manus...Thanks for the blog, Rob! <br />In a picture book manuscript, how should I identify who is talking if I don't want it to be part of the text (i.e. it will be evident from the pictures). Do I use the character names with colons? (E.g. Dad: Good night, Katy. Katy: Good night, Dad). Or do I just write the text and leave it to the editor and illustrator to understand who is talking? (E.g. Good night, Katy. Good night, Dad). <br />Thanks for your help!Katybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666470682474087090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-87064922492983885502011-05-03T20:01:38.698-04:002011-05-03T20:01:38.698-04:00Thanks, Chrisite and Sharon! I needed that shot in...Thanks, Chrisite and Sharon! I needed that shot in the arm!<br /><br />Storylady, simple is best. I think the reader will know it's "her" mom, dad, etc. The "said" makes it past tense anyway! Go forth and conquer!Rob Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189999418618335098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-76660355840573603862011-05-03T11:52:57.994-04:002011-05-03T11:52:57.994-04:00In my WIP chapter book(I know, not a picture book,...In my WIP chapter book(I know, not a picture book, but the word count still needs to be held down) I need to decide between using "her mom said," or "Mom said." It's written in third person, main character's point of view. Do I use "her mom," "her dad" over and over, or do I give them the names "Mom" and "Dad"? Do you think it matters?The Storyladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398387902956440698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-53306435222217200932011-05-03T10:06:38.805-04:002011-05-03T10:06:38.805-04:00LOVE this post. Thanks so much for sharing. It is ...LOVE this post. Thanks so much for sharing. It is so much fun!Christie Wright Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656162315858480593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-25550479001186290932011-05-03T01:05:08.664-04:002011-05-03T01:05:08.664-04:00Super post! I was just having this discussion wit...Super post! I was just having this discussion with one of my cps. Thanks so much....BTW, Tammi Sauer is wonderful! Her book Mostly Monserly is awesome!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.com