Invitation for addresses and life stuff

My aunt offered me a part-time job. She's a realtor and she needs an assistant (her goal for next year is 'to make lots of money', which I'm in favor of at the moment, as money can be helpful). So, five to ten hours a week to start out. It'll be nice to have something extra for the next couple of months, specifically for the holiday (gift-giving) season. And if I like the job, she'd encourage me to become a licensed assistant. My mom and my grandma were both in realty, back when they were younger and I wasn't even a possibility yet (before mom even met dad, I think), so doing this would also amuse me on that level.

Different subject -- if you'd like a card from me this holiday season, please leave a message here (all comments will be screened, so no worries) or email me at either butterflydm@gmail.com or butterfly_in_motion@hotmail.com (if emailing to hotmail, please try to make the subject line obvious and obviously non-spammy, because I skim over my junk mail folder pretty quickly). Also, let me know if you'd like a card that not a 'christmas' card. I have no one's address, because a) I lost stuff in my move and b) last year I was very "whatever" about many things in general and have saved nothing. So, please let me know if you'd like a card, no matter how well I may know you.

And... anything else I might say at this time doesn't need to be flocked, so I'll say it later in a public post. Or forget about it. One of those.

Dialogue and Perception

So, part of the problem with writing in character is having a good ear for words and for cadences. Now, it's certainly possible that some people just innately have a better ear, just as in music. But any skill gets better with training and practice.
( Personally, I grew up around books... )

Dialogue-writing may never come as naturally to some people as it does to others, but it is a skill and any skill can be improved. And as a reader, I have a vested interest in every writer being the absolute best that they can be.

There is so much information to be gleaned from a television show -- in a book, everything is laid out (still highly contestable and interesting, but still a much more unified view than you see in tv). Inflection, focus, environment, and priorities are there, just waiting to be found. Now, this doesn't mean that people are limited in the kinds of stories that they can write -- if you have a strong handle on character, then theoretically, you could put your characters into any situation at all and still have them ring true. Nor does it mean that character interpretation is limited.
( Everyone watches a different show... )

( Everyone is right from their own perspective... )

Never be afraid to ask questions. If you don't understand why a character acted a certain way, ask around and get opinions. Decide which you think has most validity. Most of all, write as often as you can, because practice is a wonderful thing.