tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post4611555890364562295..comments2023-08-01T05:26:06.539-05:00Comments on Unicorn Bell: The Problem with AccentsHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-7908371140414625562011-12-07T10:23:52.544-06:002011-12-07T10:23:52.544-06:00One of my characters has an English accent. I hope...One of my characters has an English accent. I hope I pulled it off well.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-33691735375593622672011-12-06T20:10:46.358-06:002011-12-06T20:10:46.358-06:00I usually tend to go light on dialect and accent, ...I usually tend to go light on dialect and accent, altho there was Harlan Harris, my US Marshall... <br /><br /> “Good to see you awake,” the man said in a deep, gravelly voice, “How you feelin’?”<br /> “Not so great,” Jack answered.<br /> “Somethin’ to drink, right?”<br /> “That would be nice,” Jack managed.<br /> “I’ll be back in a sec,” the man said, “Then maybe you an’ me can have a talk.”<br /> “Sure,” Jack agreed, immediately beginning to rehearse the identity he had chosen for himself.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-25254959109033847492011-12-06T13:16:55.097-06:002011-12-06T13:16:55.097-06:00I've sort of taken a step back from adding dia...I've sort of taken a step back from adding dialect to my WiP. I started the first draft with it then my betas suffered. They couldn't get around some of the dialect. It was a lot easier to read with I changed just the dialect. But I must admit, I've also suffered through a hard to read book because it was riddled with hard-to-understand dialect.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-45912627303179732602011-12-06T11:47:13.853-06:002011-12-06T11:47:13.853-06:00This is great! I have 4 different cultures running...This is great! I have 4 different cultures running through my WiP and I've tried to distinguish them through catch phrases. One of the groups has an accent. I think I'll flesh it out more once I've finished the rough draft, but I've definitely tried to keep it light and easy to read. <br /><br />(Though I'm one of those people that don't mind the first example. Easier means more readers, right?)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-12632347565915586682011-12-06T11:16:45.582-06:002011-12-06T11:16:45.582-06:00Oh, I'd like to know the answer to that questi...Oh, I'd like to know the answer to that question myself.<br /><br />Is 'gonna' 'kinda''gotta' okay to use? I am guilty of using those.<br /><br />haven't used 'hafta' but, hm, I think I will find a place for it now :)Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-86042587825108257062011-12-06T11:07:14.341-06:002011-12-06T11:07:14.341-06:00i will try to get one to you tonite, plus accent.
...i will try to get one to you tonite, plus accent.<br />question, do i hafta use the apostrophe when droppin the g?Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.com