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Just Say It
This newsletter is about the word "said". You can spend countless hours searching for synonyms for the word said...you can page through lists for the perfect word to replace the word said. Was your character angry? Did they spit their words? Did they bark out a command? Oh I can hear the wheels turning...what word would perfect...
When in truth, if you start taking out the word said in edit and replacing it with something flowery - all pretty and candy-like, you've distracted your reader. Using a dialog tag to describe emotion can be helpful at the right moment. The problem comes along when you edit through a paragraph, replacing the word said with descriptive tags like you're sprinkling croutons on a salad.
Said is the most common tag, so your reader will not register it as a word to notice, it virtually becomes invisible. As a writer, there are times when you want your dialog to move quickly, want your reader to get caught in the emotion of the scene, and certainly not stopping to figure out how a character might bark out a sentence.
This month's question: As a reader, do you register the word said while reading? As a writer, do you avoid flowery dialog tags?
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Excerpt: It was her mother's turn to sigh - except far more exasperated and far more obvious. "We've been going over this for months! Use the same phrase as the last dragon keeper."
Excerpt: Yes, she has obtained the status she has always dreamed of. There had always been the women in the magazines, on TV, and everywhere else who showed her how to behave. That a life need not be left to chance - it could be formed between two strong enough hands.
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Excerpt: I told her at the very beginning, "Don't expect a happy outcome".
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Excerpt: Many do not know this, but a very small number of humans are born with the ability to use magic. One such mage once lived in a stone cottage on an otherwise uninhabited island. Her name was Eiolon, and she was quite happy to live alone.
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Excerpt: I open my eyes. The little light that surrounds me hits them, causing me to squint. My head feels as though it's in a vice. I examine my body as my eyes adjust to my surroundings. I'm dirty. My clothes are ragged and torn. I feel exposed.
Excerpt: They both stared at the bottle of glowing green drink that was being carried by the fairly short woman, with bleach blonde hair and sky blue eyes to die for. Three glasses with strainers and sugar cubes on top waited to be illuminated with this illustrious liquid that looked almost toxic
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This month's question: As a reader, do you register the word said while reading? As a writer, do you avoid flowery dialog tags?
Answer below Editors love feedback!
Last month's question: Do you use twists in scene settings to add interest to your story?
The Run-on King PDG Member  replied: Actually I do this. When your dealing in space battles even the ships themselves can be a scene twist when it's a derelict. As well as asteroids, moons, and even planets. There is just so much we can use or do with any scene. I feel my imagination is my only limitation when it comes to using things for more then one action sequence.
The side of this coin is reusing scenes enhances your world and brings a sense of familiarity to your reader thus you don't have to work it as hard as the first time and you need to add what is new or part of your plot.
Nixie Martell cheerleader  answered: This is exactly how my stories get written. I choose my characters and keep writing to see where they want to go. I always get a little chill up my arms when I know the character has overtaken the story. I know it will be a good story because I got out of the way and let the plot run, and then go back for the million edits.
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billwilcox confesses: I often use twists and foreshadowing to keep the reader going but also to help tie up loose ends 
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