Puss in Boots
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There is one
very important part of every story that I haven’t touched upon yet. I mean, I’ve talked about characterization,
plot, development and, of course, smut content. All very important pieces though, depending on the kind of story
we’re talking about, it’s not necessary to have them all accounted for in order
to write an enjoyable tale. Quality,
after all, over quantity, right?
Right.
So, what am I
missing then? (Are you on the edge of
your seats yet?) I am talking, dear
fellows, about dialogue. Not voice, not
monologue, not POV, but dialogue between two or more characters. Banter.
Chit-chat. Talking.
I do admit
that, though not always necessary in great amounts (plenty of stories work just
fine with the sum of dialogue equaling something along the lines of: “Oh,
yes! Right there! Harder, harder!” after all), if you know how
to write good dialogue, that’s often enough by itself. You can tell a lot about characters from the
way they interact with other people and specifically their ‘better’
halves.
So why the
dissertation on dialogue techniques?
Because, dimwits, I am about to introduce a story which is basically all
dialogue. And though, since we’re
talking about the Warrior and the Bard here, we know a great deal about the
characters without needing the author to set them up for us, LaLa has still
been able to give them unique quirkiness and pizzazz in what is a short
vignette. “Puss in Boots” is short,
funny and sweet. And though no smut is
played out, they do *talk* about it a great deal.
This one is a
great find, even if you read it before.
Enjoy.