tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post4373320081570212463..comments2024-01-04T03:21:53.195-05:00Comments on Fear in Writing: OreGUN or OreGAHN?JournoMichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-81514797282049517382010-09-15T00:31:50.522-04:002010-09-15T00:31:50.522-04:00Different speech and gestures for each character i...Different speech and gestures for each character is very important. It gives them originality.VICTORIA SAAVEDRAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329745716789899212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-88591754856712961882010-09-14T20:01:53.765-04:002010-09-14T20:01:53.765-04:00I think it’s important to give all my characters d...I think it’s important to give all my characters different speech patterns and vocabularies, otherwise, they all sound like they belong to the same family.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-81113238897443245012010-09-14T19:02:03.554-04:002010-09-14T19:02:03.554-04:00OreGUN!!!!!!!!!! OR - REE - GUN!!!
I was born and...OreGUN!!!!!!!!!! OR - REE - GUN!!!<br /><br />I was born and raised there and it drives me nuts to hear people say it wrong.<br /><br />Okay, I'm done now...L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-18730812800355922032010-09-14T14:27:30.885-04:002010-09-14T14:27:30.885-04:00I come from a country full of mountains, and conse...I come from a country full of mountains, and consequently, lots of weird local dialects (the mountains were communication barriers). And all this dialect mess comes together in the universities, and everybody are quite happy with it. <br /><br />I agree with you that the way a writer lets characters speak tells alot, about social position, background, attitude and even geographical origin (the swearing and cursing increase towards north).<br /><br />Very good and interesting post >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-13384608643957998322010-09-14T13:58:45.955-04:002010-09-14T13:58:45.955-04:00Wow, you've struck on a very difficult task fo...Wow, you've struck on a very difficult task for me. I find idioms and speech patterns very important but usually do not do a good job of expressing this until I'm about half-way through a project. I guess it just sometimes takes my characters some extra time to develop.<br /><br />My biggest issue is allowing a character to use speech lower speech patterns. Sometimes all my characters end of sounding educated and upper-class.<br /><br />The good thing is that I normally find these inconsistencies early on and am able to correct.<br /><br />In my last WIP, I actually struggled for quite some time when I wanted my investigator from Atlanta, Georgia to say the word "Y'all" to his team. I wanted to place the word strategically but only use it once so it would seem natural.True Life and Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194767305292360214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-72101587131909033552010-09-14T13:04:50.065-04:002010-09-14T13:04:50.065-04:00One of my characters is older and more poised, so ...One of my characters is older and more poised, so his words come out more composed than the younger character's.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-8737353143491939942010-09-14T13:03:50.289-04:002010-09-14T13:03:50.289-04:00Oh, language and dialect and idioms are so importa...Oh, language and dialect and idioms are so important. Just but the dialogue alone you can get the gist of a character. You're so right.<br /><br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-75916383762618777432010-09-14T10:24:08.145-04:002010-09-14T10:24:08.145-04:00I used to say OreGAHN until I moved out there and ...I used to say OreGAHN until I moved out there and was told it was OreGUN. <br /><br />I have such a bad east coast/Boston accent, I'm afraid most of my female MC's have one too. I think it enriches the story if it's done the right way. I also think I'm more of a 'fuck/turd' kind of gal myself.<br /><br />And hey, how are you feeling. Missed you on Sunday.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-90519336118937770272010-09-14T09:48:18.382-04:002010-09-14T09:48:18.382-04:00Since my settings are Boston and Southern Californ...Since my settings are Boston and Southern California, I have to taper conversations accordingly. A little more attitude whiel in Boston, a little more laid back in Orange County. Its definately something to be aware of when writing a particular scene or event.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Tremp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-11229690217487486792010-09-14T09:34:43.822-04:002010-09-14T09:34:43.822-04:00I'm using two different points of view in my w...I'm using two different points of view in my work in progress (I may be sorry I did it), but I find switching between the two, I have to change the voice, the mannerisms, the types of word choice. He uses phrases she would never use and vice versa.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-27038290144857533162010-09-14T08:18:51.716-04:002010-09-14T08:18:51.716-04:00You're definitely right. I'm working on a ...You're definitely right. I'm working on a sci-fi novel now and trying to give the 2 MCs very different voices...one of the differences has to do with the language they use. Sometimes it's difficult as the writer to switch gears as I crawl into each of their heads.<br /><br />And as an Oregonian I can tell you it's pronounced ORegun. We hate hearing OreGAHN!M. Bailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811654487507824088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-58430985899030846332010-09-14T08:18:07.641-04:002010-09-14T08:18:07.641-04:00The words your characters use definitely say a lot...The words your characters use definitely say a lot about them, whether it's the slang they use or unusual idioms.<br /><br />Very interesting post.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-51523401109798112922010-09-14T07:24:50.228-04:002010-09-14T07:24:50.228-04:00Michele - First, thanks for that wonderful video :...Michele - First, thanks for that wonderful video :-)! What a singer! As far as speech patterns, I agree that they can tell us a lot about characters. I have a linguistics background, so this fascinates me, and I'm thinking about it, anyway, because in my WIP, I've got people from a variety of different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. I have make them distinct in speech patterns without being stereotyped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com