tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768598473331306451.post5840029698346793107..comments2023-10-06T08:15:14.333-07:00Comments on Manituwak: The DukeEileen Charbonneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963701147781062536noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768598473331306451.post-76035841536188005862014-02-28T08:23:46.650-08:002014-02-28T08:23:46.650-08:00I bet you are a wonderful teacher, Susanna, for st...I bet you are a wonderful teacher, Susanna, for students of all ages! I agree it's ultra-important for that exacting art of the picture book!Eileen Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01963701147781062536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768598473331306451.post-84720140287973841832014-02-28T08:22:23.618-08:002014-02-28T08:22:23.618-08:00Yes..SO important to have staged or unstated readi...Yes..SO important to have staged or unstated readings of screenplays, Deborah, which rely even more heavily on dialogue. Thanks for stopping by, Deborah!Eileen Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01963701147781062536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768598473331306451.post-59424857977950220302014-02-21T11:12:53.463-08:002014-02-21T11:12:53.463-08:00The Duke was right, Eileen, and so are you. This i...The Duke was right, Eileen, and so are you. This is a great tip. Listening to your own work read aloud can give invaluable information. Lately I have been using a program called text aloud to listen to my own work read back to me.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574946562230037021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768598473331306451.post-58858853781662245352014-02-21T08:19:48.714-08:002014-02-21T08:19:48.714-08:00Sage advice, and a critical part of my editing pro...Sage advice, and a critical part of my editing process is to read aloud. It bypasses the minds desire to "skip" words in favor of speed. Amazing how many missing words, or awkward phrasing I pick up when I read aloud. I just hope my DW doesn't think I've gone bonkers when she eavesdrops at my closed office door. Welcome, Eileen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768598473331306451.post-42041799279060901072014-02-21T06:54:38.799-08:002014-02-21T06:54:38.799-08:00Great advice, Eileen! I tell all my students to r...Great advice, Eileen! I tell all my students to read their work aloud - even if they feel silly doing it! It's ultra-important with picture books which are designed to be read aloud. Welcome to the blogosphere! :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768598473331306451.post-85316761752630245432014-02-21T06:04:26.801-08:002014-02-21T06:04:26.801-08:00I love this, Eileen. That's what screenplays ...I love this, Eileen. That's what screenplays do. I saw a PBS mystery "The Ice House" (book by Minette Walters) more than a few years ago. It was the first time I saw Daniel Craig, just an aside. Plot, story, character came out through dialogue and it was so, so powerful. Reading a scene out loud is a wonderful test of the quality. "If it sounds good, it is good." Thank you, Eileen. Great blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868030881434382191noreply@blogger.com