Post by Dumbledore on May 4, 2004 12:10:59 GMT -5
dialogue is like a bonus point for your post. People seem much more interested in posts containig dialogues than those without them. This is an example of a post without a dialogue.
::Cho entered the Ravenclaw common room. She spotted her best friend, Rhiannon, and made a beeline for her. She greeted her in a friendly manner. Rhiannon smiled at her and asked how she was. Cho replied that she was very well. After a while, Rhiannon, noticing the excited look on Cho's face asked her what the matter was. Cho declared that she had been selected for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.::
The above post appears very foolish to the reader, as it does not contain any dialogues and appears meaningless. Now, compare the following post with it and notice the difference.
::Cho entered the Ravenclaw common room. She spotted her best friend, Rhiannon, and made a beeline for her.
"Hey," Cho called to Rhiannon. "What's up?"
"Not much," Rhiannon replied, flashing her a smile. She looked at her closely and asked, "How are you?"
"I'm fine," Cho answered, though she looked very excited.
Several moments passed in silence until Rhiannon finally asked, "What's the matter with you? You don't seem.....yourself."
Cho, beaming with pride and pleasure, declared, "I've been selected for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team!"::
Such posts are expected from everyone. Posts containing dialogues make your posts seem rich and sound much better than posts without them. Work on improving this skill here. Have fun!
::Cho entered the Ravenclaw common room. She spotted her best friend, Rhiannon, and made a beeline for her. She greeted her in a friendly manner. Rhiannon smiled at her and asked how she was. Cho replied that she was very well. After a while, Rhiannon, noticing the excited look on Cho's face asked her what the matter was. Cho declared that she had been selected for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.::
The above post appears very foolish to the reader, as it does not contain any dialogues and appears meaningless. Now, compare the following post with it and notice the difference.
::Cho entered the Ravenclaw common room. She spotted her best friend, Rhiannon, and made a beeline for her.
"Hey," Cho called to Rhiannon. "What's up?"
"Not much," Rhiannon replied, flashing her a smile. She looked at her closely and asked, "How are you?"
"I'm fine," Cho answered, though she looked very excited.
Several moments passed in silence until Rhiannon finally asked, "What's the matter with you? You don't seem.....yourself."
Cho, beaming with pride and pleasure, declared, "I've been selected for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team!"::
Such posts are expected from everyone. Posts containing dialogues make your posts seem rich and sound much better than posts without them. Work on improving this skill here. Have fun!