A cool guide to Avoid Saying "Said"
A cool guide to Avoid Saying "Said"
Make it 477, they missed "ejaculated"
16ReplyBad guide
It is an extremely rookie writer mistake to try to use fancier words than "said" for most dialogue. It distracts.
There are tons of blog posts about this.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/most-common-writing-mistakes-pt-45/
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/keep-it-simple-keys-to-realistic-dialogue-part-ii
https://www.writershearth.com/post/3-reasons-to-use-said-when-writing-dialogue
13ReplyThat's what the first sentence in the image says too
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I might be naive, but what's wrong with "said"?
8ReplyWhen writing it is repetitive and somewhat lazy when you could provide more interesting ways to indicate a character is being quoted and the way in which they are delivering that line.
7ReplyThough it's also often taken as indicative of an unseasoned scribe to pepper their prose with extraneous adjectives and superfluous synonyms.
Good writers use all their tools to measured effect.
10ReplyAh thanks for the elaboration
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Ehhh "That's what she added!" just doesn't have the same punch.
8ReplyThat was her rejoinder!
8ReplyThere are several under "unique tone" that actually seem.. Better?
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Doja Cat's rejoinder:
4ReplyThis makes me really said.
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