tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post1852391483962502028..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Wicked Wednesday - sexy accentsChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-24418471488323828422012-07-11T23:21:17.469-04:002012-07-11T23:21:17.469-04:00Yes, I do agree that accents are so sexy. I espec...Yes, I do agree that accents are so sexy. I especially love men from Ireland, the movie PS I love you comes to mind. <br />I have never thought about writing an accent, so interesting and it never crossed my mind. Thanks for that great bit of info.Suzanne Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766065508913925928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88900590905897010892012-07-11T22:05:10.655-04:002012-07-11T22:05:10.655-04:00LOve This Dear! i enjoyed seeing it, Thanks For Po...LOve This Dear! i enjoyed seeing it, Thanks For Posting ♥<br /><br />Mwaks!<br /><br />If you have a minute, please check out my blog and follow me if you liked it. I'll appreciate it so much! Thanks!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blowarainbow.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Blow a Rainbow</a>Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815831192838634113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-61909747022608558132012-07-11T20:34:11.928-04:002012-07-11T20:34:11.928-04:00You're welcome! Good luck. :)You're welcome! Good luck. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-10490046533677440502012-07-11T20:33:44.328-04:002012-07-11T20:33:44.328-04:00That's a good way to go about it.That's a good way to go about it.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73709908178834259352012-07-11T20:33:18.300-04:002012-07-11T20:33:18.300-04:00I like the hint of one as well. Though I think I l...I like the hint of one as well. Though I think I like the sound of it in my head even more! *LOL*Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-31449044707571996892012-07-11T20:31:59.067-04:002012-07-11T20:31:59.067-04:00I've tried it before and I couldn't do it....I've tried it before and I couldn't do it. It was like some horrible caricature!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-3037550171733640332012-07-11T19:49:17.669-04:002012-07-11T19:49:17.669-04:00You just handed me an amazing gift. I've been ...You just handed me an amazing gift. I've been struggling with a book where they flee to Europe, but it is a different post-war England. I've been stressed about dialect. I hope to look through all of these. Thank you!Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-26471435786520325682012-07-11T16:28:47.041-04:002012-07-11T16:28:47.041-04:00I love accents. If I write one, I usually just giv...I love accents. If I write one, I usually just give a glimpse of how it's different and then write the dialogue and thought from that character in the regular way with a word here and there. I do try to pay attention to the cadence and match that with what I hear in my head. Anything else becomes too distracting.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-2169235286763050442012-07-11T14:54:01.057-04:002012-07-11T14:54:01.057-04:00I love accents too. I think using a few select phr...I love accents too. I think using a few select phrases from the dialect can be just enough to give the hint of an accent in a novel.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-44622532748120812762012-07-11T14:50:26.345-04:002012-07-11T14:50:26.345-04:00i too love accents but probably would have a hard ...i too love accents but probably would have a hard a time writing a character with one :)Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-57642817835289980652012-07-11T13:40:39.679-04:002012-07-11T13:40:39.679-04:00It definitely is the little details that matter. I...It definitely is the little details that matter. I had no idea a liquor store was called an offy. Neat!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-48743921731514330522012-07-11T13:39:40.456-04:002012-07-11T13:39:40.456-04:00You must have a whole treasure trove worth there! ...You must have a whole treasure trove worth there! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-78255354060189853172012-07-11T13:39:06.003-04:002012-07-11T13:39:06.003-04:00That is really neat and a bit frightening!That is really neat and a bit frightening!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-13441181331677757612012-07-11T13:04:07.945-04:002012-07-11T13:04:07.945-04:00Thanks for these great links!
I've written ch...Thanks for these great links!<br /><br />I've written characters with accents, though I don't go nuts with their dialogue, peppering with apostrophes and trying to phonetically get across the sound of their voices. I do try to use expressions that are common in their native lands, rather than put Americanisms in their mouths, which does require a fair bit of research. I'm trying to think up a good example and am failing, but here's a "for instance": Americans say, "Thanks," where Brits'll commonly offer "Cheers." Or, if my story's set in the UK, I won't have a native saying she's going to the liquor store, because over there it's called an "off-license" (or "offy"). Sorta like that. :-)<br /><a href="http://minalobo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-83928271399792105672012-07-11T11:35:34.720-04:002012-07-11T11:35:34.720-04:00I only recently wrote characters with accents. Ind...I only recently wrote characters with accents. Indian accents to be more specific, which I'm an expert on since my parents and extended family have them. They also have a tendency to confuse words, which leads to hilarious moments.prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-59930931050217486392012-07-11T10:04:59.356-04:002012-07-11T10:04:59.356-04:00According to what Kindle and Nook have learned fro...According to what Kindle and Nook have learned from eReaders, the most attractive male for women readers speaks with a European accent, has black hair, green eyes, and looks to be in his early thirties. Spooky that our ebooks have been reading us!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-64520230371353941832012-07-11T08:23:22.557-04:002012-07-11T08:23:22.557-04:00You're welcome! I get so worried about proper ...You're welcome! I get so worried about proper spelling and grammar, I never write accents well.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-42240738551896190982012-07-11T08:22:19.004-04:002012-07-11T08:22:19.004-04:00Ooh, good luck!Ooh, good luck!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-76067544888081447752012-07-11T08:21:21.088-04:002012-07-11T08:21:21.088-04:00Sometimes accents are hard to read. It's one t...Sometimes accents are hard to read. It's one thing listening to them, but whole other thing to read them.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-82210395458523750502012-07-11T08:20:34.757-04:002012-07-11T08:20:34.757-04:00I find heavy accents hard to read as well.I find heavy accents hard to read as well.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-76368599347337586892012-07-11T08:20:13.735-04:002012-07-11T08:20:13.735-04:00I love a good Irish accent. They can be tricky to ...I love a good Irish accent. They can be tricky to do.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-82783389206053000432012-07-11T07:43:49.358-04:002012-07-11T07:43:49.358-04:00Accents are so tricky to pull off without putting ...Accents are so tricky to pull off without putting the reader off... but if done well, it can be awesome. thanks for sharing the great links.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-4617603215341115902012-07-11T07:39:22.531-04:002012-07-11T07:39:22.531-04:00Thanks for the great links! I'm going to check...Thanks for the great links! I'm going to check these out right now because I'm currently writing a character with a German accent.Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-23242065639053650412012-07-11T07:18:09.789-04:002012-07-11T07:18:09.789-04:00I love Southern accents in TV shows, though I'...I love Southern accents in TV shows, though I've never come across good accents in books. You're right, it is very hard to do. <br /><br />Thanks for the links though, that's an excellent resource.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-43804708347302438872012-07-11T06:37:27.590-04:002012-07-11T06:37:27.590-04:00Accents are really hard to do. I live in the South...Accents are really hard to do. I live in the South and I have to admit, I couldn't read a book featuring heavy Southern accents.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com