Comments on: Talents and Skills Entry: Charm https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Character Talents & Skills: Telling Lies | WRITERS HELPING WRITERSWRITERS HELPING WRITERS https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-113374 Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:13:25 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-113374 […] one does not have facts, evidence or intimate details of the situation is a well-honed skill. Like having a silver tongue, being able to articulate one’s viewpoint is incredibly important. However, a liar will […]

]]> By: Christine @ Better Novel Project https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-28466 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:11:41 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-28466 Great post! I think in Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces he also explains that the hero needs a special talent. Can’t argue with universal myths!

Christine @ Better Novel Project

]]> By: Robert Foster https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-28437 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:40:58 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-28437 In reply to ANGELA ACKERMAN.

It does help, Angela. Thank you so much!

Oh, this is something I found there: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SoYouWantTo/WriteAMagnificentBastard

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Tvtropes is a time & attention sucker. 🙂

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-28118 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:34:06 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-28118 In reply to Rosi.

Thanks Rosi!

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-28117 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:33:53 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-28117 In reply to Robert Foster.

Haha, not bad guy week! Becca and I take turns doing these entries, and I guess I just like the darker skills, or at least ones that aren’t soft and fluffy. 🙂 It makes sense, because I’m not soft and fluffy myself, nor are any of my characters.

As to your question, I would say the first thing that comes to mind is to watch movies where a character NEEDS to be silver tongued. I find TV Tropes really helpful, so have a look at this: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TalkingYourWayOut

Hope this helps, Rob!

Ange

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-28114 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:31:10 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-28114 In reply to tracikenworth.

I agree–almost all characters have to be persuasive at some point, so this could be applied to some degree to everyone!

]]> By: tracikenworth https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-28076 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 11:55:52 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-28076 This would be a plus trait to have in certain situations. Lol.

]]> By: Robert Foster https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-28023 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 01:52:28 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-28023 Two questions: 1) Is this Bad Guy Week? I hope so, that’s my favorite one. 🙂
2) How can I convincingly write someone with a silver tongue when I don’t have one?

]]> By: Rosi https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-27983 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 18:15:09 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-27983 Thanks. I really enjoy these very useful posts.

]]> By: Bish Denham https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/01/skills-talents-entry-silver-tongue/#comment-27950 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 13:31:15 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=3422#comment-27950 Ah Ha! The old silver-tongued devil. I’ve know a few of those. 🙂

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