SPACE COAST WRITERS' GUILD

Topic: Depicting One Side of a Telephone Conversation

Allan MacLaren - 1/29/2008 1:32:20 PM Is there any way to include the person on the other end of the phone without confusing the reader? How do you format to indicate the first person is listening to the other person? I have solved a few of these conversations by putting them on a speaker phone. But most of the time, that's inappropriate

1/29/2008 7:36:23 PM - Valerie Allen You might use descriptors first and then quotes with italics. i.e. Her high-pitched-nasal tone whined through the receiver. "I've told you this a thousand times. Don't you ever listen to me?" (use italics) "Yes dear. I guess I'm just stupid not to take your advice."