Your character’s diction can say a lot about who they are and where they are from.
Have you ever heard your own voice on a recorder and been a little stunned at the way you sound? It’s a bit different than what you hear every day. Maybe there’s a rhythm to the way you talk, or a certain way you say words that you never noticed before.
The way you talk says a lot about you. It can tell us where you are from, your education level, and sometimes we can even infer your background.
We call all of that your “diction.”
Today, our goal is to unscramble diction. We’ll go over the definition, look at some examples, and suss out why writers need to pay attention to diction. We’ll even look at the types and see what sets all this apart from syntax. You’ll even use diction in a sentence. Fun stuff.
Sound good?
Let’s get started.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
