Writing About Dogs

It's been way too long since Yellow Pencils has written about dogs. 

I love dogs, and I especially love our next-door dog, Harper.

Dogs are wonderful in real life, but they can play an important role in our stories, too. 

Sometimes your character needs to talk to someone, but you don't want to have other characters in the scene. Your character may be on a journey, or running away from home, or mourning the death of his or her pet hamster. 

Enter…the dog! 

Write a monologue (one person talking) with a character talking to a dog. Of course the dog can't answer. Or maybe, in your story it speaks words of wisdom. 

Remember to give your dog personality. What kind of dog is it? A purebred or a mutt? Does it have one ear standing and one flopping? Does your dog tilt its head when it listens, or does it lie down with its head in its paws?

What will your character say to the dog? Have fun creating your monologue, and let your dog react….with words or woofs.