Comments on: Better listening leads to better writing http://www.kriscramer.com/better-listening-leads-to-better-writing author & screenwriter Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lindsey Edwards http://www.kriscramer.com/better-listening-leads-to-better-writing#comment-500 Lindsey Edwards Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:24:48 +0000 http://www.kriscramer.com/?p=291#comment-500 This is a great post! I can relate to opening. Thanks for pointing out the advantages of listening and how to benefit! I'm going to post a link to this post on my weekly blog post of publishing news and links! This is a great post! I can relate to opening. Thanks for pointing out the advantages of listening and how to benefit! I'm going to post a link to this post on my weekly blog post of publishing news and links!

]]> By: Kris http://www.kriscramer.com/better-listening-leads-to-better-writing#comment-499 Kris Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:41:32 +0000 http://www.kriscramer.com/?p=291#comment-499 Elaine, that's a great idea! Listening to the radio is a terrific way to get a feel for the way people talk. Thanks for the suggestion! Zaelyna, I'm the same way. I can focus on deep conversation (in fact, I absolutely love deep, thought-provoking conversations), but as soon as the small talk starts, my mind drifts away and I find myself thinking about story ideas or other things. Elaine, that's a great idea! Listening to the radio is a terrific way to get a feel for the way people talk. Thanks for the suggestion!

Zaelyna, I'm the same way. I can focus on deep conversation (in fact, I absolutely love deep, thought-provoking conversations), but as soon as the small talk starts, my mind drifts away and I find myself thinking about story ideas or other things.

]]> By: elaine http://www.kriscramer.com/better-listening-leads-to-better-writing#comment-498 elaine Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:41:34 +0000 http://www.kriscramer.com/?p=291#comment-498 Hi Kris, Another really useful thing I've found for writing dialogue is listening to the radio. In particular, interviews with the average person-on-the-street talking about mundane topics. It's really showed me how distinctive people are just from their choice of words and the way they put them together. It's great to see you're back :-) Hi Kris,
Another really useful thing I've found for writing dialogue is listening to the radio. In particular, interviews with the average person-on-the-street talking about mundane topics. It's really showed me how distinctive people are just from their choice of words and the way they put them together.

It's great to see you're back :-)

]]> By: zaelyna http://www.kriscramer.com/better-listening-leads-to-better-writing#comment-497 zaelyna Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:07:54 +0000 http://www.kriscramer.com/?p=291#comment-497 Excellent advice! :) I too, am apparently flawed when it comes to good listening skills. If someone needs to talk something out or get into a deeply-focused subject, I'm all there. But small talk and things that aren't necessarily as interesting and my attention flies everywhere. >.< The "ask questions" bit is my new goal for listening with the write intent. ^_^ Excellent advice! :)

I too, am apparently flawed when it comes to good listening skills. If someone needs to talk something out or get into a deeply-focused subject, I'm all there. But small talk and things that aren't necessarily as interesting and my attention flies everywhere. >.<

The "ask questions" bit is my new goal for listening with the write intent. ^_^

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