When creative stifling gets me down
Bringing on a frustrated frown
With this series I like to play
So here's a fresh Folly for a new day
ODE TO DIALOGUE.
Characters to each other speak
Without that a story would be quite weak
They might have an accent or a catch phrase
Be eloquent or stingy with praise
Individuals have their own unique voice
In everything from tone to word choice
If an author has done their job right
A reader should know at first sight
Whose words that they are reading
Without the need to send their brain bleeding
So pay attention to your character's speech
It's hard but not beyond your reach
I'd like to add to what I've wrote
With just this little note
To remind people what we're discussing here
Is dialogue, words my dear
Ue is the correct ending
When a review you're sending
A dialog box is a computer term
One geeks everywhere will learn
Mixing dialog with dialogue
Would not be approved of by The Frog!