The sound of silence: When reading, do you assign each character their own voice in your head, or do they all sound the same? Do they sound like you or someone else?My Answer:
I think it really depends on the book, but I think, generally, good dialog should bring to mind different voices for different cadences. Not necessarily the sound of a voice, but the speed at which the character speaks, the cadences present in their voice... speech includes so many mannerisms individual to the person speaking so I think it is (delightfully) unavoidable in a well written book.
Are you thankful for a fellow blogger? Tell us about him or her.
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The answer to this question is both hard and simple at the same time. I'm thankful for all the bloggers I've met... and there are a lot. I hear people talking about book blogger drama all the time, but I've never experienced it. I've made good friends here on the blog that have extended to real life. So I'm thankful for all the bloggers who have become my friends, both via twitter, text, and in person over boars head pasta recommended by a sexy waiter in NYC. I'm thankful for all the bloggers I'm still getting to know who get me excited about books I haven't heard of and books I wasn't sure about. I'm thankful for all the future bloggers who I hope to meet. Book bloggers are fabulous and I'm glad to be one.
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Nice answer about voices...I normally do not assign voices.
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Elizabeth
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Hmmmmm--- I can't imagine who might have been eating boar's head pasta with you!
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ReplyDeleteI usually assign voices, but I'd never really realized it before.
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It's true, good dialogue really gives the reader the character's voice.
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Great answer! There's just so many to be thankful for.
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It's definitely an element, voice or no voice as you read them, when they're written so that they each have their own 'voices' I love them the most.
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You have a really great answer!
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I agree with you - I am thankful too for all of the bloggers. I am a follower as well!
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Interesting question about character's voices! I've never really thought about it too much, but I definitely hear a character's voice if it's well written... or if I've listened to an audio book!
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Great choices! :) New follower via GFC! Here's my FF. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI don't ever do voices in my head for characters, except not that I've listened to the audiobook of HP if I'm reading the book every time Hermione says "Harry" I can't help but think of the way it's said in the audiobook.
ReplyDeleteI'm so grateful to have met you in real life and that we can discuss awesome books together!