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Fastest Way to Write a Realistic Dialogue

People makes dialogue

People talks. That is the fact. So, a good fiction should have the dialogue. The problem is, writing realistic dialogues could be hard. Here are some tips, anyway.

Make the main character based on you. So all you have to do is think, “What would I say in this situation?”
Listen to real people conversation. There is nothing wrong with sitting in public places and listening to what and how others say. In public places, every voices belong to public.
Read the dialogue orally. Record, if it is necessary, and play it. If you feel that it is a book who’s talking (instead of people), remake it. Still not sure it is working? Call some friends, and read it out loud in front of them. Listen to their opinion about your dialogue.
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Beda Thriller dan Misteri dalam 5W 1H

Thriller or mystery. *Photo &* *Illustration by Brahm*.

What are the differences between thriller genre and mystery genre? Here is the wrap up in 5W + 1H.

WHAT: Thriller is characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful protagonist who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Mystery, as its name, is a story that has mystery to uncover.
WHO: In thriller, the protagonist usually is someone ordinary with a potential to be extraordinary, and the antagonist holds the power and hazardous mind. In mystery, the protagonist is a genius who has capability to reveal the puzzle, and the antagonist is unseen, untouchable, or supernatural creature.
WHERE: Wherever.
WHEN: In thriller, the story goes on before the felony happens. Whereas in mystery, it goes after a big crime happens.
WHY: The goal of thriller’s protagonist is to prevent the felony of being occur. And in mystery, the protagonist’s goal is to disclose the felony (reveal whodunit, sometimes whydunit too).
HOW: Thriller unveils the puzzle one by one, because it sells what the consequence, not the mystery itself. And mystery genre, of course, sells the mystery. So it tends to show that slowly.
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9 Penyebab Writer’s Block, Kenali dan Hindari

Mendung writer's block — Mendung writer’s block. Illustration by Brahm.

We can get the writer’s block, I think because we: (1) Are inconsistent (often change the idea, without even single finished story). (2) Have the others activity beyond the writing (it easily turns the goal off). (3) Pending the work too long. (4) Have a problem in confident (like feel that don’t have any talent). (5) Surrender to the underestimation by folks (people sometime doesn’t consider writer as a real job). (6) High-voltage of ego (so we become vulnerable with any sharp critic). (7) Low level of healthiness. (8) Wrong location to write (sometime it makes bad mood). (9) Personal problem (motivational things, include).

SWOP BMW: Antivirus (Hambatan Menulis) Versi Terbaru

By: Mochammad Asrori

Bagi seorang penulis, tidak ada yang lebih memuaskan selain setelah menyelesaikan sebuah tulisan. Tapi sepandai dan sesering apapun kita menulis, suatu saat pasti akan membentur tembok kebuntuan. Ini bukan hambatan khas penulis mula saja, penulis besar yang berjam terbang tinggi pun mengaku selalu saja ada satu waktu dimana dia mengalami masa-masa paceklik. Ibarat pepatah, “Tak ada komputer yang tak pernah terserang virus.” Bedanya, para penulis besar sudah punya antivirus, lengkap dengan firewall-nya.