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Q&A Pitfalls for writing a talkative character?

Heed Coleridge's admonition to Wordsworth: "it is impossible to imitate truly a dull and garrulous discourse, without repeating the effects of dullness and garrulity." So this may be one of those t...

posted 8y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:26:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
Heed Coleridge's admonition to Wordsworth: "it is impossible to imitate truly a dull and garrulous discourse, without repeating the effects of dullness and garrulity." So this may be one of those time to tell rather than show.

That said, it is possible to present a garrulous character who is highly amusing to the reader while clearly tedious to his audience. Dickens and Shakespeare both provide examples.

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