Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Help with accents in dialogue?

Depends on the accent. If the accent makes it difficult for the other characters to understand then show the accent in the dialogue *when* that other character can't understand them. Otherwise, only note the accent once or twice and write it out normally. If you write out the accents too much, readers will quickly grow tired of it. Also, substitute poor grammar and word choice to indicate an accent. Good luck.

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