tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post8166786950915249652..comments2024-02-25T11:40:22.282+00:00Comments on Book Buddy: The important of the dialogue tag...SAIDLouise Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-90925024899482913182011-05-11T09:18:12.216+01:002011-05-11T09:18:12.216+01:00"Said" has to be used wisely, I agree Se..."Said" has to be used wisely, I agree Sessha. But other taglines like "growled", "whispered", "queried" for instance stick out a mile. <br /><br />If poss don't use any, use action instead like "Blah, blah, blah." He turned his back. "Blah, blah, blah."<br /><br />:DLouise Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-8419829613228263352011-05-07T23:09:47.342+01:002011-05-07T23:09:47.342+01:00As a writer I'm now trying to eliminate 90% of...As a writer I'm now trying to eliminate 90% of my tags because, as a reader, I absolutely, positively can not stand to read the word 'said' ten million times - it isn't transparent, especially when it follows a question, it sticks out as much as a more descriptive tag, if not more. Too many saids and I stop reading altogether.Sessha Battohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569927397738788073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-37044642877231760372011-02-12T23:01:34.124+00:002011-02-12T23:01:34.124+00:00Awesome post! Never thought about "said"...Awesome post! Never thought about "said" like that before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-70350738850398215732011-01-28T12:24:51.080+00:002011-01-28T12:24:51.080+00:00I was asked to do a talk at the local school (year...I was asked to do a talk at the local school (year 6) about writing. <br />I begin, "kids if you want to be a serious writer, it's time to stop listening to your teacher." <br />The kids loved it, but the teacher's face was a picture!<br />I then went on to talk about "said" and "ly" ending words, and beginning a sentence with "and/but" etc. <br />Not sure if I'll be asked back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-40782976514809767582011-01-28T09:08:50.982+00:002011-01-28T09:08:50.982+00:00I'm in the camp of said (or says in the presen...I'm in the camp of said (or says in the present tense) is practically invisible. Using other words (on a regular basis) is telling rather than showing (as Stephanie said). I'd only use other tags to emphasise, if I couldn't find a better way to show it.Claire Kinghttp://www.claire-king.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-33507798335344969252011-01-20T18:25:49.959+00:002011-01-20T18:25:49.959+00:00I like 'said'!
Working in a school, where ...I like 'said'!<br />Working in a school, where dialogue tags are rammed down students' throats with impunity, I find it a great relief to leave the damned things behind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517613871684057148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-89042571572651833812011-01-18T21:49:16.772+00:002011-01-18T21:49:16.772+00:00I try to avoid tags as much as possible because th...I try to avoid tags as much as possible because they're not really necessary in a lot of cases. However, I have to admit I'm not in the "'said' is invisible" camp. I have ALWAYS seen it. It is not invisible to me, and it grates when I do see it.Noelle Piercehttp://www.noellepierce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-80543876101249223122011-01-17T19:45:49.829+00:002011-01-17T19:45:49.829+00:00One of the most valuable things I;ve learned about...One of the most valuable things I;ve learned about dialogue is to eliminate as many tags as possible and show that someone spoke "angrily" instead of telling the reader. Great reminder! Loved the post!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-48374385035453591352011-01-17T17:52:17.910+00:002011-01-17T17:52:17.910+00:00Thanks Rod and Jo. Glad you agree, some don't ...Thanks Rod and Jo. Glad you agree, some don't and at those I say, grrrr lolLouise Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-90314666178364120372011-01-17T16:52:13.866+00:002011-01-17T16:52:13.866+00:00My two-cents worth is that it's not really see...My two-cents worth is that it's not really seen or read. It's just there. So when another word is used intstead it really stands out.<br /><br />Jo.Jo.Anderton.http://Anders_theeagle.hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-43186426567163532142011-01-17T16:23:16.464+00:002011-01-17T16:23:16.464+00:00I think 'said' is really a sort of punctua...I think 'said' is really a sort of punctuation mark. If you want to test how invisible it is then try adding an adverb after every 'said' and see how clunky it feels, he said knowingly.rodgriffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071168728713662123noreply@blogger.com