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Resources – Dialect
The following is a list of resources for writing dialect. This goes in conjunction with today’s craft chat on dialect.
- Writing Dialect: It’s in the Rhythm by Cameron Michaels
- How to Avoid Writing Dialect in Plays
- Dialect Survey Maps – A collection of maps showing the regional variations in terms and pronunciations in the US.
- Writing Dialect in Fiction by Tony Burton – Contains several examples from classic literature.
- Using Dialect in Fiction by Jennifer Jensen – Another discussion of use of dialect.
- Writing Accents and Dialects by Charles Carson – Includes some caution that how you write accents and dialects may say more about you than about the characters.
- Write stuff: Avoid using dialect, phonetic spelling by Rusty Lang – Advice on using dialect and phonetic spelling in journalistic writing.
- The International Dialects of English Archive – "IDEA was created in 1997 as a free, online library of primary source recordings for the performing arts." Includes transcripts of the audio samples. Note: Each audio sample begins with the person reading a passage. You may want to skip past this to the unscripted speech.
- Internet Archive – Contains many freely available movies and audio recordings. May require some digging to find the dialect you’re looking for.
- radio-locator and Web-Radio – Search for radio stations; results will show you which ones you can listen to over the Internet. Both include search by state.
Craft Chat- Dialect and Critique Workshop
Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Chico Branch of the Butte County Library System
Address: 1108 Sherman Avenue, Chico (cross street is 1st Ave)
Agenda
11:00 AM Brief introductions for all members, welcome guests and
new members
11:15 AM Craft Chat: Dialect
Even when we all speak the same language, we don’t all speak it the same way. Dialects are particularly tricky to write. We’ll talk about some ideas for getting dialect down on the page, as well as a neat exercise for learning dialectic speech patterns.
11:45 AM Critique Workshop
In queue:
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Screenplay by B. C.
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Short Fiction by R. S. A.
This event is for members only and those whom have received an invitation. If you desire to join our group or would like more information, please leave a comment with a current, functioning email address (never published) and we will be in touch with you shortly.
Upcoming Meetings
Saturday, December 27, 2008
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Chico branch, Butte County Library
Manuscripts are due by Thursday, December 18, 2008 and will be distributed to members in good standing on Friday, December 19th.
This is a member-only event. For further information, please leave a comment with your current, functioning email address (never published) and we will be in touch with you shortly.
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