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Some of my characters have little to no education, and I'm looking for ways to show that through their dialogue. (They're uneducated, but not necessarily stupid.) Here's what I've tried so far: ...
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Evil Sparrow
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2020-02-10T22:28:29Z (over 4 years ago)
- Some of my characters have little to no education, and I'm looking for ways to show that through their dialogue. (They're uneducated, but not necessarily stupid.)
- Here's what I've tried so far:
- 1. **Grammar mistakes.** These get obnoxious quickly, so I can't do this too often.
- 2. **Low-level vocabulary.** This looks like a good start, but I'm not sure it's enough.
Are there any other tricks I can use?
- Some of my characters have little to no education, and I'm looking for ways to show that through their dialogue. (They're uneducated, but not necessarily stupid.)
- Here's what I've tried so far:
- 1. **Grammar mistakes.** These get obnoxious quickly, so I can't do this too often.
- 2. **Low-level vocabulary.** This looks like a good start, but I'm not sure it's enough.
- Are there any other tricks I can use?
- **Edit:** This is mostly for a medieval fantasy setting - by "uneducated" I mostly mean "illiterate". These characters aren't taught much beyond what they need to do their jobs.
#1: Initial revision
by
Evil Sparrow
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2020-02-10T13:50:34Z (over 4 years ago)
Some of my characters have little to no education, and I'm looking for ways to show that through their dialogue. (They're uneducated, but not necessarily stupid.) Here's what I've tried so far: 1. **Grammar mistakes.** These get obnoxious quickly, so I can't do this too often. 2. **Low-level vocabulary.** This looks like a good start, but I'm not sure it's enough. Are there any other tricks I can use?