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« on: January 24, 2008, 05:17:05 AM »
I may not know a great deal about dialogging or be able to write a full story line, but with the bit of writing I do an being a Dungeon Master with millions of NPCs in a more freestyle play environment I have only this to say.
A change in accent/speech pattern occurs from time to time when a character is in a group dynamic, but always make sure that the change in accent/speech pattern is character driven and not just because it is easier for you as an author. Speech is an major part of your characters, and can actually be very defining to who they are and to change that without allowing them to grow through it us to write about them and not from them, which if it occurs mid-story can really suck for a reader. If you are in the beginning of your story and you just don't want to hassle with it and don't think it will make much difference in the story then it shouldn't be to difficult to go and change their speech, but remember that when you change the way one person says something it changes the way the other people perceive it.
Anyway, thats just my 2 cents.