Any good reporter will tell you that it is best to let your source tell the story. This is true for fiction or news writing, and it is done in quotation marks.
First, the use of quotation marks changes the sound of the story. What do I mean? Every writer has his own voice and has a certain tone in his writing. This is a good thing. Each writer's voice is different, so it gives the literary world diversity. At the same time, a large number of narratives in the writer's voice may make your writing in trouble - for example, let the same speaker drone be a long time drone. Almost all writers [including me] fall in love with their own voice, but it can get from
very much from
It's boring for the reader. That's why it's a good idea to break it down by letting others talk. As I have already said, it is done in quotation marks.
Non-fiction writing
Let's start with news writing. why? In my opinion, the easiest way is to add quotes to the news or feature writing. You have interviewed various sources [at least, I hope you have it, otherwise you will need a different article]. All you have to do now is choose the quote that best tells your story. While it may seem daunting when you have a long interview, you will soon find it easy to separate useful references from the trash - wheat and wheat in the chaff.
As your experience with news writing grows, you will learn how to weave quotation marks in your story, even better, making them the basis for building your story. If you haven't reached this point, a good rule of thumb is to put a relevant citation every few paragraphs.
In addition to speech, the biggest advantage of adding quotes to non-fiction is that it provides authority for your writing, especially if your source is a reliable expert in their field. Finally, the use of quotation marks in non-fiction brings a special human touch to writing, and if the author is not careful, it may become too much for facts and figures.
Novel writing
It is more difficult to add quotes to the novel. This is not because it is difficult to say something for your character. It's refreshing to let people say what you want them to say. However, to make sure these quotes are not your own voice, this is a challenge. If each character sounds the same, then your situation will get worse, not better.
On the other hand, if your character is too exaggerated, the conversation becomes ridiculous. I believe that you can think of an example from your own reading - for example, the Irish language is so clumsy and so old that the Irish do not own him. Anyway, you can see how tricky the citation in the novel is. Still, if you reach the right balance, it will get you to work to the next level, and every effort you deserve is worth it.
If you are still using quotation marks in your writing, try the following:
Write a scene, any scene, with a direct narrative. In other words, it can only be written from the perspective of the narrator. Then, go back and write the same scene, but this time from
Use only conversations to describe the same scene from
. tough? probably. But it will help you optimize the use of quotation marks so that you can use this powerful writing tool.
Bonus secret
Finally, I will tell you a secret... readers like white space. What does this have to do with the quote? Regardless of the type, quotation marks usually add a blank area to the page. Pull out almost any book from the shelf and look at the conversation page. Then compare it to the page that is directly described. Doesn't that look so simple? The reader also thinks in the same way. The white space makes them think they can browse the page quickly, so they are more likely to continue reading - this is good for you!
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