lovescurse
Quick wave I'm pretty new here. I have just been lurking about reading past posts. I am in the process of writing my first novel. Most of the novel takes place in Ireland. Here is my dilemma, do I?:
A) don't actually show accent in written words but write something like "she exclaimed in a thick, Irish accent."
or
B) Or write it as one would hear the accent? like, "ye' okay then?" (ok crummy example but you get the picture, I hope.)
I have seen other novels written both ways. Which way is preferred?
Please and Thank you,
Diana :shrug
A) don't actually show accent in written words but write something like "she exclaimed in a thick, Irish accent."
or
B) Or write it as one would hear the accent? like, "ye' okay then?" (ok crummy example but you get the picture, I hope.)
I have seen other novels written both ways. Which way is preferred?
Please and Thank you,
Diana :shrug