tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post8747253561382563973..comments2023-09-12T06:19:46.109-07:00Comments on J. A. Beard's Unnecessary Musings: Do not misapprehend me, good sir: Modern vs. non-modern dialogJ.A. Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866515198865656164noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post-45718939578851056932012-05-07T08:51:15.314-07:002012-05-07T08:51:15.314-07:00Thanks for your thoughts, Heather.Thanks for your thoughts, Heather.J.A. Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866515198865656164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post-42871435822160444652012-05-07T08:42:12.331-07:002012-05-07T08:42:12.331-07:00It seems you have a good philosophy for the balanc...It seems you have a good philosophy for the balance of story and dialogue. While period dialogue accuracy is interesting, it may detract from moving the plot forward. The idea of fiction is to get the reader engrossed in the story, and if there is too much dialogue, backstory, history, inserted it pulls the reader away from the characters and story line.Heather Marstenhttp://www.heathermarsten.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com