Source: BYOD: How to Detect Deception, Part I – The Keyboard Detective
Source: BYOD: How to Detect Deception, Part II – The Keyboard Detective
Tony Bridges, the Keyboard Detective, has two great posts up on detecting deception. They constitute a great overview and introduction for writers who need to write deceptive dialogue. There are some good links included with the article for further study.
A quick summary of topics:
- Part I
- Distancing Language
- Passive Voice
- Pronoun Usage
- Proper Noun Usage
- Text Bridges
- Part II
- Contextual Embedding
- Reproduction of Conversation
- Unexpected Complications
- Work Backward through the Story
- Reality Monitoring
- Narrative Balance
