tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post2399314767842221912..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: If only I was a fly on the wall!Marta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-28635944639150228042011-09-09T14:10:53.319-04:002011-09-09T14:10:53.319-04:00LOL Good ol' spying. Many's the time I'...LOL Good ol' spying. Many's the time I've sat and overheard other people's conversations, with my mouth hanging so open that the fly on the wall could've gone in for a buzz-around and I wouldn't have noticed.<br /><br />It always amazes me when people don't notice that 1) I'm listening to their (very loud, very rude, and/or utterly horrifying) conversation, and 2) What they're saying is so awful, a complete stranger feels the need to crawl under a table on their behalf.<br /><br />The things people will say in public now that cell phones are a fact of life. Amazing. :-)Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724408587691169618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-76180791787562469162011-09-09T07:35:10.559-04:002011-09-09T07:35:10.559-04:00Right on, Kim. It can be an excellent way to get g...Right on, Kim. It can be an excellent way to get good ideas, develop characters, get rhythms for your dialog, and otherwise learn what the people around you are saying about everything. I record a lot it in my cerebral rolodex, and pull out the bits and pieces I need when I'm writing. Great post, KimRon Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18044196718964566438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-21177114178979826912011-09-08T10:04:41.741-04:002011-09-08T10:04:41.741-04:00Kim, you are so right.
I hear the BEST fodder fo...Kim, you are so right. <br /><br />I hear the BEST fodder for stories in grocery store lines, at doctor's offices, in Home Depot, you name it. Eavesdropping is also the best way to cultivate a totally natural voice for your characters in dialog. The way people speak -- with contractions and slang suitable for their time period -- is so important to a book whose dialog rings true! <br /><br />Thanks for this and best of luck with your next adventure. ;o) <br /><br />Blessings!Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.com