19:10 Yes! You should use it wisely! Maraming aspiring writers ang naglalagay ng mga dialogue tags na super flowery. Honestly speaking, you DON'T HAVE TO use different dialogue tags all the time such as "said, exclaimed, asked replied, sabi, wika, sambit," at kung ano-ano pa. It is best for you to stick to "said" at "sabi" because it seems to be invisible to the readers, at magiging maayos ang flow ng conversation ng characters niyo. Kumbaga 80% ng dialogue tags mo, "said" at "sabi" lang. The rest, you can use whatever you want. DIALOGUES TAGS AREN'T NECESSARY ALWAYS! Minsan naaabuso natin ang mga ito-tadtad na ng mga dialogue tags ang bawat dayalogo ng kuwento. You shouldn't do it, it will only slow down the pace of the conversation; papanget ang flow ng conversations ng characters mo.
Hi Demi, thank you for this video ❤️ Next video(s) suggestion po sana: about different punctuation marks, their uses, and examples of their uses in the narrative. Thanks heaps ❤️
Thanks, Ms. Demi ang laking tulong nito, lagi tlga kasi ako nalilito sa pag susulat ng dialogue ang Kalat ko mag sulat, kya thanks tlga as always, ang helpful ng mga blogs mo
Hi! I'm new to your channel and would like to place down my opinions on the topic. To my knowledge, I think rule No.6 is incorrect, and I'd like to clarify some things and assist fellow writers. Usually, dialogue interrupted by an action beat would go thusly: (British convention) 'If that is the case' -- Elise returned his glance -- 'then I'm afraid, monsieur, you are correct. I do criticise your art.' There is no comma nor full stop (period) before the interruption. The punctuation goes at the end of the dialogue. (American convention) "If that is the case"--Elise returned his glance--"then I'm afraid, monsieur, you are correct. I do criticize your art." The punctuation is the same with the British convention. The only difference is that the former uses an en dash rather than em dash. I prefer the en dash over the latter because it's more soothing to the eyes. We usually don't use commas -- such as those in your examples -- as we are not using a speech verb. 'Don't', she turned to window, 'don't argue with me.' If the above example were correct, it would imply that she's turning her words to the window as opposed to implying disapproval. Commas before an interruption indicates that a speech tag will follow and not an action beat. Correct: 'Don't' -- she turned to the window -- 'don't argue with me.' Another example: Correct: 'But, Inspector' -- Evelyn hiccuped. Her cries echoed on the walls around her. Finally, as silent air swept the room; she wiped her eyes, leaving dark stains on the tissue -- 'I had no affair with that man. You see, I am innocent and always will be.' Although Wattpad sometimes uses informal writing, as you've mentioned somewhat, allowing a wider space for creativity (taglish, ...., bold letters or capitalisation for effect) -- I understand, and I do not belittle the writers of the website -- I think it's best that we also train ourselves to conform with the formalities of fiction writing and apply the correct rules. It will help aspiring writers look professional, especially when we choose to go down the traditional publishing route of another country or the Big 4. I also advice against using 'asked' or 'tanong' since it's repetitive. 'Where are we going?' he asked. In the dialogue above, it's unnecessary to use the action tag because the reader is aware that the character is asking a question. I agree with you about the use of flowery dialogue tags and that they should be use sparingly or at the appropriate moment. Stephen King also recommends this. Said is not dead, and they mostly come out as invisible to the reader unless each page is littered with a ton of he said and she said! As for anyone having problems with commas and comma splices (It's normal. I still commit mistakes even up to this day!), I recommend consulting a style manual or guide. Our professor in creative writing recommends writers to have one because it helps clarify the usage. Sometimes the use of a comma differs in each manual, such as whether or not to use an Oxford comma, thus; writers often get confused whenever they read a ton of books. In some books we see: 'Of chocolates, wine and money.' In some books we also see: 'Of chocolates, wine, and money.' This makes us dubious about which is right or wrong. Turns out both are acceptable (though publisher gets the final say). With a style guide, we can stick with one style only. Trust me! To anyone struggling with commas and punctuation, I really recommend a style guide. Their explanations are elaborate. It's not only punctuation that differs in each style guide. Some, like the Oxford Manual, suggests that numbers 1-100 should be in their word form whilst above 100 shouldn't be. Others suggests that numbers 1-10 should be in their word form whilst anything above are the opposite. Another example is the apostrophe case: Others say: The James' house Some say: The James's house I'll name a few style guides. Hopefully they'd help: Chicago Manual of Style Ap Style New Hart's Rule or Oxford Style Manual (I use this) Guardian's Style guide There is usually a free pdf. (Again, the final say goes to the publisher, but they'll thank you if they see that you don't randomly switch from 'I love Oxford commas' to 'Oxford commas merely promote ambiguity' throughout your whole manuscript.
Thank you so much for this. Isang taon pa lang ako sa plattform,at sobrang malaking tulong sa akin 'to,mukhang isang linggong editing ang mangyayari sa akin. HAHA!
Thanks for the content again, Ate Demi! This really helps me a lot since writing dialogues is one of my hardest problems in writing. I'm always looking up to your new videos! Keep inspiring writers!
Ate Demi, pwede po ba kayong gumawa ng video tungkol sa pagdedescribe ng mga karakter ng kuwento lalo na sa physical appearance. Nahihirapan po akong i-describe yung mga character ko kahit alam ko ang dapat na itsura nila. Mas nadadalian po ako sa English pero Tagalog po ang ginagawa kong kuwento. Thank u po ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much ate Demi you are my inspiration sa pagsusulat 🤩most of your videos ay sinasave ko talaga and it helps me a lot keep inspiring us Ate take care always and God bless on your career❣️❣️
Hala this help me a lot ate demi huhuhuhuhu baguhan lang po ako na writer gusto kolang kase mag sulat pag wala ako ginagawa then yung gawa ko papo is narrative type po sya malaking tulog to ate!
Yess!!! Thank you po dito ate Demi! I needed this for editing my story na kasali sa watty's 2021! Thank you po for another tips! Keep writing and keep safe po💙
Kung marami po ang nag-uusap sa isang scene pwede naman gumamit ng name and colon kapag nagsasalita. Sa dialogue tag naman kung iwasan ang madala na paglalagay na tanong niya, sabi niya understood na yun dahil gumamit ka na ng punctuation mark. Importante lang sa dialogue tags yung mga emotion, tone of voice at actions.
Next vlog suggestion po 'How to manage time when youre studying and at the same time writing a story' para po sa mga gustong magsulat o magsusulat pero nag aaral, hehe suggestion lang po.
Ito talaga ang hinahanap ko, Ate Demi! Tagal ko ‘tong hinintay ‘yang mga dialogue HAHAHAHHA! Ate Demi, thank you po rito sa inyong video. Makakatulong ito sa amin!
Thank you so much Ate Demi! Nahihirapan talaga ako esp kapag medyo mahaba ang dialogue ng mga characters ko. Pero I'm happy kasi halos ang iba sa rules ay nasusunod na sa on-going story ko. Thank you po talaga!
Hi ate demi, sobrang idol ko kayo. at nainspire din ako gumawa ulit ng sarili kong story. gumagawa ako ng mga story tapos pinapabasa ko sa mga friends ko okay naman daw pero hinahanap nila yung prologue ko tapos nahihirapan sila na maintindihan yung mga ibang parts sobrang naguguluhan ako paano magisstart 😥
Thank you for this ate Demi! Hulog ka tlaga ng langit ate hehe libre yung pagtuturo. Sorry ate kung subscribe, like, share at paghihintay matapos ng ads lang yung nagagawa ko hehe
Thank you poate Demi sa pag sha-share ng inyong mga alam sa literatura. Specially po dito po sa dialogue tags and formats po. Kasi po sobra po akong nahihirapan. Pati din po ang Action tags po nahihirapan po ako. Kaya po Salamuch po! ♡ and fan n'yo po ako ng sobra♡
Thank you po sa mga turo and tips niyo nakatulong po talaga ng marami sakin! So may tanong lang din po pala ako, paano po ba ang proper use ng rin at din. At paano din po ba ang proper na gamit sa ng at nang?
Ate demi pa suggest naman ako hihihi like yung mga ano po pa discuss nung like ano po yung prologue,epilogue,kung ilang need po bang chapters ganon po thank you po
Thank you so much dito, Ate. Sobrang dami pa naming nalilito talaga. And maganda talaga na alam na rin po namin in preparation na rin for manuscript. Yehey! 🤍🤍
This is so helpful! Thank you! You made it concise and easer to understand. Can I suggest another topic for your next vlog. Yung mga kadalasang ginagamit na abbreviations kagaya ng 'to, 'kong etc.
ngayon ko lang narealize na always kong gamit is combination tags haha thank you for this ate demiii! akala ko talaga mali-mali na iyong pinagsusulat ko huhu
Ate deeeeeeemi! Salamat sa lahat ng content mo, walang tapon lahat may mapupulot na aral. Kung manonood lang din naman ako ng vlog, dito na ko sa may sense. Waiting ako sa part 2 ng how to create characters vlog mo ate hahahaha 💖
May friend akong nagtanong sa'kin about sa mga writing tips kaya sinuggest ko na manood kay ate Demi. Tapos yun! Hobby na niya manood ng vlogs mo ate 🌼
Nakaligtang ako ng ilang videos pero kada vid talaga, nagbobloom si Ate Demi. No joke. I know hindi lang ako nakakapansin!😅 MAY LABLAYP NA KAYA SI ATE? JAHAHAHSHH jk
Iipon pa ako ng coins for Against Alter pero description palang naakit na ako!!!!! Anyway, thankyou dito ate, Demi! Ito talaga ang pinaka-struggle ko! Super helpful!
Hi ate demi!! I am your sulit writer Jaycee (Easy_Yaj), i am a new writer po and you're one of my inspirations sa mga gawa ko po!!! Ate favor lang po pwede po ba kayo gumawa ng video about po sa mga words na pupuwedeng gamitin sa pagsusulat?
Hi ate Demi, thank you again for this vlog po. Ate Demi, request ko lang sana po - can you make a video po about "How to make your antagonistic character be more effective and more interesting" po ate. Salamat po ate demi!
