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rjssim
Seasoned Ace
4 days ago

Sim Story Dialogue Style

I was just wondering what people think of writing story dialogue like what I have done below. Is it okay to write a story using this kind of dialogue style?

Robert was walking down the street and ran into Alisa.

Robert
Hey Alisa. What are you up to today?

Alisa
Oh hey, Rob! Not much. I'm thinking of going to the park. Wanna come with me?

Robert
Yeah, sure!

Alisa
Let's go then!

Robert
Okay!

Alisa
Well, you have to move if you want to go, Rob!

Robert
Oh yeah! Right!

Alisa
You silly man! Laughs

 

3 Replies

  • You could use that type of dialogue and accompany it with pictures that reflect what the sims are saying. It is helpful to have both pictures and words so that the reader can understand what is happening in the story. 
    I hope that your story writing goes well 🙂

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    rjssim
    Seasoned Ace
    4 days ago

    Thank you rosemow. There will definitely be a lot of images. I was just worried that writing dialogue like the above would hinder the story vs:

    "Hey Alisa. What are you up to today?" Rob asked.

    "Oh hey, Rob! Not much." Alisa replied. "I'm thinking of going to the park. Wanna come with me?"

    For me when I read it like how i have it in the first post, it feels more personal and connected to the conversation.

  • Actually, what you have is considered the style for a script, either a Play or even a movie. But I've seen others who use such a style. If this is what you're comfortable with, I'd say it's fine.

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