Okay. Obviously this silly little exercise that I found amusing doesn't meet your standards. Fine.
But it really was just that: a fun little exercise to fine tune the differences between how two or more characters speak.
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Originally Posted by lin
Excuse me, but this thread is entitled "Making Your Characters Different From Each Other"
If that's the problem, it requires a lot more drastic solution. And no, I don't think you really tell much about a character from whether or not the say sofa instead of couch. Maybe that's just me.
Of course it's not a tool for the character. LOL
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You're are right about one thing, Lin; the title of the thread is a misnomer. I should have called it: "A Exercise in Refining An Individual Character's Speech" or something.
And I just want to point out that I do not even come close to considering this the only way to distinguish characters; obviously characters are individualized through their actions, the content of their dialogue, and their interaction with other characters.
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Originally Posted by Truth-Teller
You want to separate two different characters?
Learn to write better dialogue. Also, write in the two extremes.
Have characters share ideas but come to different conclusions. That way you can always tell them apart, which gives them their unique trait.
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Despite the first half, I think you have a good point.
Having two characters with similar ideas but different outcomes does create good signilization and unniqueness.
Racheal
