tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post380683077965783578..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Linguistics 101 with Mike DellossoLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-42443437165801448202010-07-20T22:06:31.028-04:002010-07-20T22:06:31.028-04:00Anita, we all know why you really watch those dati...Anita, we all know why you really watch those dating shows . . . the acting is inspiring! :)<br /><br />Seriously, though, they are a great place to watch dialogue and learn.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22890018645512974792010-07-20T16:55:01.108-04:002010-07-20T16:55:01.108-04:00Great post, Mike, I spend a lot of time watching o...Great post, Mike, I spend a lot of time watching other people which in itself is weird because I hate people watching me. The story in our family is how I poked my grandmother in the eyes because she turned around in the car to say something to me. I was 4 at the time and to this day, I remember telling her, "Don't look at me." Poke. LOL Who'da thought.<br /><br />Actually, I Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-765541296478396612010-07-20T14:42:06.937-04:002010-07-20T14:42:06.937-04:00I tell people my books are supernatural suspense w...I tell people my books are supernatural suspense with a faith message. For Stephen King fans I say they're Stephen King without all the swearing and with a spiritual message . . . if you can imagine that.<br /><br />I also like reading Dean Koontz, Travis Thrasher, Athol Dickson, Kathryn Mackel, Charles Martin.<br /><br />My wife reads my books because they're my books. If I didn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-17316470994818993222010-07-20T14:01:04.009-04:002010-07-20T14:01:04.009-04:00I've never had a really serious illness but l ...I've never had a really serious illness but l lost a brother to cancer. It changes your life. I'm so glad you are willing to talk about these things. I think it's really important and I think you are making a huge difference to a lot of people.<br /><br />I think treating every book like it could be your last is the way we should all write. <br /><br />Okay, I'll go away for Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13068838723902242652010-07-20T13:53:40.860-04:002010-07-20T13:53:40.860-04:00Like my kids love to say, "Spooky and creepy....Like my kids love to say, "Spooky and creepy." Great job, Mike.<br /><br />What's one of the things you would tell readers who've never experienced your books before? I know you're a fan of Stephen King. Is there other authors you like to read just for fun?<br /><br />And I have to ask: Other than your books, what does your wife like to read? :)Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45372724442620612112010-07-20T13:51:39.043-04:002010-07-20T13:51:39.043-04:00Now, about the illness. In 2008 I was diagnosed wi...Now, about the illness. In 2008 I was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. I was 35, married, three little girls. Long story short, I went through multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and had an ileostomy for nine months. Not fun stuff. Talk about suspense and fear!<br /><br />Going through something like cancer changes you, it has to. Darlington Woods was written shortly after finishing up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71532034236272564382010-07-20T13:47:00.206-04:002010-07-20T13:47:00.206-04:00Here's a paragraph from Darlington Woods. Rob ...Here's a paragraph from Darlington Woods. Rob and Juli, the protags, are about to enter the woods when they spot a group of townies across the meadow staring them down. Here it is:<br /><br />"Rob turned and saw a small group of five people standing in the church parking lot. There were four men and one woman, all much older than Rob, standing at least an arm's length from each otherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70261938090590047522010-07-20T13:22:15.285-04:002010-07-20T13:22:15.285-04:00Hi Mike,
I used to get comments in contest feedbac...Hi Mike,<br />I used to get comments in contest feedback about stilted language. I think it was because I was trying to write the way I thought they spoke during the Regency period. Example: I didn't say that. vs I did not say that. Today's readers don't seem to care about how characters in history used language in their day. Well, I'm sure some do, but not many, because it's Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90257535646603370142010-07-20T11:12:54.419-04:002010-07-20T11:12:54.419-04:00Great post, Mike!
Yesterday Chitlin #4 tied her s...Great post, Mike!<br /><br />Yesterday Chitlin #4 tied her scarf to the upstairs railing overlooking the family room. I first gave her my eyes wide "did you really just do that" look. <br /><br />Then my eyes narrowed, lips drew into a line and I unspeakingly said "you'd better go untie that and put it away properly."<br /><br />Gotta love how a facial expression conveys Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-28558642642916170652010-07-20T11:06:54.768-04:002010-07-20T11:06:54.768-04:00Dina, you bring up a great point when writing a di...Dina, you bring up a great point when writing a dialogue scene (or any scene, for that matter). Visualization. Visualize the scene in your head as if it's playing out in real life or in a movie. Watch what the people do, how they move, what they say and how they say it. <br /><br />That's where observation comes into play. The more you observe people in dialogue the easier it will be to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32704848570152118152010-07-20T10:32:45.303-04:002010-07-20T10:32:45.303-04:00Hi, Mike. No doubt I'd be sitting in the back ...Hi, Mike. No doubt I'd be sitting in the back of the class getting in trouble for something :)<br /><br />Dialogue is actually one fiction elements that comes easy to me. I credit my theatre experience. Acting really gives you a peek inside different characters and the language they use.<br /><br />On the other hand, I still manage to mess up my dialogue scenes. First draft always reads like Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-46040514216434973442010-07-20T08:28:21.424-04:002010-07-20T08:28:21.424-04:00Yes, Deb, so much of conversation is what is unsai...Yes, Deb, so much of conversation is what is unsaid. The challenge is to work that into our writing so the reader gets the full experience of being "there" in the midst of the conversation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23393019770105728082010-07-20T08:19:39.689-04:002010-07-20T08:19:39.689-04:00Thanks Jillian and Mike. It's great to have co...Thanks Jillian and Mike. It's great to have company of the male persuasion. <br /><br />Writing historicals means taking the things about conversation that never change--interrupting,for example, word usage (education, the things we leave unsaid . . . )--and combining them with the vernacular of the era. <br /><br />Reading and spying, I mean people watching, are still the way to go!<br /><brDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8119464444051901192010-07-20T08:08:28.268-04:002010-07-20T08:08:28.268-04:00Hi Jill and everyone, great to be here! I'll b...Hi Jill and everyone, great to be here! I'll be checking in from time to time during the day and commenting, answering questions, etc. If you have any questions, please ask. Comments are always welcome too. It's good to get another point of view on a subject matter and learn from other writers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-75016001321401150652010-07-20T07:58:31.198-04:002010-07-20T07:58:31.198-04:00Ahh, two of my favorite words, spying and flarp. O...Ahh, two of my favorite words, spying and flarp. One of the best things about being a writer is the encouragement to be nosey. It's all characterization for later. "Go back to your conversations, folks. I'm a professional."Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57147167871541316982010-07-20T07:29:16.477-04:002010-07-20T07:29:16.477-04:00Good Morning Everyone!
I can't believe I'm...Good Morning Everyone!<br />I can't believe I'm the first one here this morning. That's different! And I'd say Mike's different from who we ususally have on board here at the Inkwell. I just picked up his latest book, Darlington Woods and if you go to Amazon you will see a lot of 5 star reviews there.<br /><br />Mike has a crazy schedule like many of us, but he will join us Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.com