Join Jessica Brody for an in-depth discussion in this video Dialect (advanced), part of The Foundations of Fiction.
(mellow electronic music)…- Jess, I have a new game for us.…- I hope it's an advanced game,…'cause this is an advanced lecture.…- Yup, it's definitely advanced.…- Okay.…- Okay, we have to do impressions of each other…and see who does the best.…- You mean, I have to impersonate you?…- Yeah, you have to kind of capture my accent…and the way I talk.…- Oh gosh, okay, I'll try.…- Go on, give it a go.…- My name is Jo Ann Render…and I'm an author.…
- You think I really sound like that?…You sound like the queen of England,…or you think I do.…- Sorry.…Okay, you give it a try.…- Howdy, my name is Jessica Brody…and I'm an author.…- I do not sound like that.…- Okay, you won.…- Just barely.…- This game shows how tricky it is…to copy other people's accents…and they way they speak.…- Right.…And Jo and I have known each other for a long time.…We even write books together.…- And teach classes together.…But we still find it tricky to really capture…the other one's way of talking.…
- This also shows how tricky it can be to…capture accents and dialects in fiction writing.…
Jessica Brody
Joanne Rendell
Released
1/25/2019- Creating memorable characters
- Writing dialogue
- Selecting a point of view
- Using an unreliable narrator
- Narrative style
- Building a setting
- Mood, atmosphere, and emotion
- Crafting a plot, from the setup to the resolution
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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1. What to Expect from This Course
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Welcome and what to expect3m 36s
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How this course works5m 44s
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2. Foundation Block 1: Character
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Appearance (foundation)10m 54s
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Thought (foundation)12m 23s
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Action (foundation)7m 43s
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Goals (foundation)8m 17s
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Uniqueness (advanced)8m 23s
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Flaws (advanced)6m 15s
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Change (advanced)6m 58s
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3. Foundation Block 2: Dialogue
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Dialogue tags (foundation)7m 43s
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Subtext (advanced)8m 7s
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Dialect (advanced)8m 50s
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4. Foundation Block 3: Point of View
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Third person (foundation)10m 14s
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First person (foundation)8m 29s
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Second person (advanced)5m 45s
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5. Foundation Block 4: Narrative Style
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Tense (foundation)8m 15s
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Show and tell (foundation)11m 6s
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Flashbacks (advanced)10m 8s
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Different formats (advanced)10m 5s
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6. Foundation Block 5: Setting
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Time period (advanced)6m 42s
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7. Foundation Block 6: Plot
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Act 1: Set up (foundation)5m 34s
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Final Farewell
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Wrapping up2m 58s
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