Brutal_One
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Another thread on character conversations but how best to handle multi character conversations.
Assume in the same chapter.
With two character conversations it tends to be easy to follow the conversation if written clearly. The assumption is that there is a decent reference to who the 2 characters are at the start of the conversation it works and often maybe a , character name said.
But what about multiple characters? What’s best to keep it clear who is saying what? Maybe a single alpha character by name? For each dialog line or is it better to have ,he said, she said . Quite often there may be dialog with several one liners e.g question, answer.
I have kind of had this in some chapters but usually non dialog making it clearer.
Just curious on how other writers handle it.
Brutal One
Assume in the same chapter.
With two character conversations it tends to be easy to follow the conversation if written clearly. The assumption is that there is a decent reference to who the 2 characters are at the start of the conversation it works and often maybe a , character name said.
But what about multiple characters? What’s best to keep it clear who is saying what? Maybe a single alpha character by name? For each dialog line or is it better to have ,he said, she said . Quite often there may be dialog with several one liners e.g question, answer.
I have kind of had this in some chapters but usually non dialog making it clearer.
Just curious on how other writers handle it.
Brutal One