{"id":1746,"date":"2015-04-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2020-05-15T14:23:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:23:49","slug":"from-dreaming-to-publishing-7-dialogue-beats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/from-dreaming-to-publishing-7-dialogue-beats\/","title":{"rendered":"From Dreaming to Publishing: Dialogue beats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/from-dreaming-to-publishing-7.jpg?resize=580%2C386\" alt=\"from-dreaming-to-publishing-1\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1736\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>This post is part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/?s=From+Dreaming+to+Publishing\">&#8220;From Dreaming to Publishing&#8221; series<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beats are descriptions or actions between dialogue, e.g. walking, grabbing, and all that &#8220;stage-business&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Fewer beats \u00bb less interruptions<\/li>\n<li>High tension \u00bb relax with beats<\/li>\n<li>Writers may overuse beats because they lack confidence and feel the urge to explain everything<\/li>\n<li>However they&#8217;re great to let the dialogue breath, add texture and variety, develop a character&#8217;s personality* <\/li>\n<li>Readers aren&#8217;t fools, they can picture what you&#8217;re saying, don&#8217;t limit their imagination<\/li>\n<li>Find your rhythm and balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Checklist<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How often do you interrupt dialogue with beats?<\/li>\n<li>Familiar everyday actions as beats? 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Read out loud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0060545690\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0060545690&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thegeegec00-20&amp;linkId=MYZDZS7WK5JLOMYA\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/twiw-44-e1418044375476.jpg?resize=166%2C250\" alt=\"book cover\" width=\"166\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1717\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This post is a personal summary of a chapter from the book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0060545690\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0060545690&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thegeegec00-20&amp;linkId=MYZDZS7WK5JLOMYA\">Self-Editing for Fiction Writers<\/a>, which I read when preparing for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/tips-writing-novel-for-nanowrimo\/\">NaNoWriMo<\/a>. 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