tips to write a dialogue
I have to be honest...I found it on the internet (and as it is quite good, I said to myself: "Well, that's great! I won't have to do it!", I had to type it ,though (the copy& past didn't work - don't ask why...) So, many thanks to
http://englishingambier.over-blog.com/
Tips to write a dialogue
A few differences:
- en anglais on n’utilise pas les mêmes guillemets : anglais = "…" /français = « … »
- il n’y a pas de tiret
- il n’y a pas inversion du sujet et du verbe introducteur: anglais = she said /français = dit-elle
- on va à la ligne lorsqu’il y a changement de locuteur
A few things to pay attention to
1. Déterminez le niveau de langue demandé.
2. Vous pouvez, si vous le souhaitez, présenter brièvement le lieu, le moment de la scène, ainsi que les principaux personnages.
3. Dans ce cas, sautez une ligne entre l’introduction et le dialogue.
4. Respectez la ponctuation (guillemets, points d’exclamation, d’interrogation) et allez à la ligne pour chaque changement de locuteur.
5. Variez les verbes introducteurs et étoffez vos phrases avec des adverbes
TOOL BOX
to speak in a normal voice: to agree, to admit, to add, to announce, to ask sb, to declare, to deny, to enquire (se renseigner, s'informer),to explain, to mention, to offer (proposer), to promise,to remind sb (rappeler à qqn), to repeat, to reply (= answer), to retort (répliquer), to say to sb, to tell sb.
To speak in a loud voice: to cry, to moan (râler), to scream , to shout,to yell...
To speak softly: to grumble (grommeler), to mumble (marmonner), to murmur, to whisper.
To speak to express feelings: to boast (se vanter), to complain (se plaindre), to confess (avouer),to deplore, to insist, to maintain, to object, to sigh (soupirer), to sob (sangloter), to threaten, to menace, to wail (gémir), to weep (pleurer), to whine (se plaindre).
Body language: to blink (cligner de l'oeil), to frown (froncer les sourcils), to gape at (rester bouche bée devant qqch), to grin (sourire), to nod (faire un signe de tête), to smile, to stare/gaze at (fixer qqn, qqch), to wave hello/good bye (faire un signe de la main pour dire...), to wince (grimacer), to wink (faire un clin d'oeil).
And to finish, some adverbs:
angrily, anxiously, bitterly (amèrement), cheerfully (joyeusement), crossly (avec colère), desperately, dryly, furiously, gratefully (avec reconnaissance), impatiently, kindly (gentiment), loudly (fortement), proudly (fièrement), quietly (calmement), reluctantly (à contrecoeur), rudely (grossièrement), sadly (tristement), scornfuly (avec mépris), shyly (timidement), sincerely, uneasyly (anxieusement).
Don't take too many of them!!! They are just given for you to pick the words you need.