Comments on: Saturday Guest Blogger: Isabel Sharpe!

By: Isabel

Isabel — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:12:41 +0000

Hi, all! Hope the champagne didn’t produce hangovers. So glad the advice was helpful! Yesterday got nuts, what is it with these kids and their pesky needs?

Pleased to recruit more members for the War on Dialog Tags. Donna M. so glad you enjoyed the Blaze Martini Dares series! We had a lot of fun putting that whole complicated story together.

Cheers!

Isabel

By: Lori Borrill

Lori Borrill — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:30:38 +0000

Okay, now I’m going back to my WIP to check my dialogue tags (Lori said, sitting sheepishly at her computer.)

By: PatriciaW

PatriciaW — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:55:52 +0000

Hi Isabel! I appreciate columns like this because I always learn something new. This time it was not to break the dialogue with action more than once. Lesson learned.

By: Patricia Cochran

Patricia Cochran — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:39:49 +0000

Thanks so much for the wonderful advice. I’m not a writer, but
as a reader I sometimes find myself distracted by “over the top”
explanations. I had to laugh at “citrussy need,” it made me
think of the description of cellulite that I once read!

Pat Cochran

By: Estella

Estella — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:45:42 +0000

Great blog!

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:23:46 +0000

That is a HOT cover! Thanks for the advice

By: December Quinn/Stacia Kane

December Quinn/Stacia Kane — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:46:23 +0000

No matter how hard I try to keep dialogue tags to a minimum when writing, I always find myself deleting a ton of them on my first edit. And more on my second…and my third…

By: JSL

JSL — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:33:47 +0000

Hi Isabel,
Thanks for those tips - and I really enjoyed reading what you came up with. “Citrussy need” made me laugh, and also makes me feel icky at the same time. *shudders*

By: Karen Lingefelt

Karen Lingefelt — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:45:01 +0000

Hi, Isabel. I have a terrible dialogue tag dependency, and an emotional layering (if that’s the term) deficiency. You’ve offered an excellent solution to both problems! Thanks for a great article.

By: Donna M

Donna M — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:43:35 +0000

Good Morning Isabel,
Thank you for visiting the jungle today. I’m not an aspiring writer but I liked reading your thoughts.
Recently I finished reading My Wildest Ride, great job. I enjoyed your book about Lindsay & how you brought the series, The Martini Dares to a conclusion.
Everyone have a great Saturday, enjoy!