What to reply if someone abuses?

How to respond to abuse

• “I believe you”
• “I am so sorry this happened to you”
• “I can really see how painful it is”
• “What happened to you is very serious”
• “I am so proud of you for speaking up.
• “You are so good and have such a pure neshama.
• “I will do everything I can to make sure you are safe”
• “I am glad you spoke up.

Is abuse a bad word?

wrong or improper use; misuse: the abuse of privileges. harshly or coarsely insulting language: The officer heaped abuse on his men. bad or improper treatment; maltreatment: The child was subjected to cruel abuse.

How do you write dialogue in a novel?

Writing dialogue in a novel requires more than knowing how to write a conversation. Good dialogue intrigues, informs, moves a story along. Read 7 dialogue examples and the insights they give us into crafting effective character conversations:

What is an example of effective dialogue?

Yet effective dialogue skips over the boring bits. For example, here is a phone conversation from Donna Tartt’s The Secret History: ‘My voice was slurred and the operator wouldn’t give me the number of a taxi company. ‘You have to give me the name of a specific taxi service,’ she said. ‘We’re not allowed to-‘

Why is written dialogue so difficult to read?

Written dialogue (as opposed to spoken conversation) is challenging in part because the reader does not have auditory clues for understanding tone. The subtle shades of spoken conversation have to be shaded in using descriptive language.

How do you use dialogue as a narrative device?

Besides using dialogue as a character development aid or to further plot, you can use dialogue as a narrative device to illustrate a general situation. For example, In The Secret History, Tartt uses a typical conversation between Bunny’s girlfriend Marion and Richard, the protagonist, to reveal the nature of Bunny and Marion’s relationship.