tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7406281186499273552.post3800707619815536006..comments2009-04-20T07:56:45.680-04:00Comments on Inoperative Squirrel: Dialogue TagsVivien V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13566946081300565410noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7406281186499273552.post-56876117895627060082008-06-08T00:30:00.000-04:002008-06-08T00:30:00.000-04:00I occaisionally do the "he asked" and question mar...I occaisionally do the "he asked" and question mark thing, too. Not intentionally, though. When I find that I usually change 'asked' to 'said' or remove the question mark. It seems redundant to me to have both.Rick Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282089134073926222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7406281186499273552.post-65880028515146906332008-06-06T21:55:00.000-04:002008-06-06T21:55:00.000-04:00Something to think about. I am guilty of the quest...Something to think about. I am guilty of the question followed by, "he asked." I tend to think that "asked" is as transparent as "said." I may be wrong.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I ever wrote "She accepted" but I may be guilty of a "he suggested" or two.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7406281186499273552.post-28610080906091917542008-06-06T18:50:00.000-04:002008-06-06T18:50:00.000-04:00I tend to only leave and adverb there if it feels ...I tend to only leave and adverb there if it feels right, if it doesn't cut into the flow of a story.<BR/>Most readers skip over all the 'he said' or 'he yelled' stuff because they know who is talking. So, when I write, I only place in an adverb where it won't harm the flow of the writing.<BR/>Nice post though.Z. Newnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057331276622443335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7406281186499273552.post-67300607201893735032008-06-06T10:28:00.000-04:002008-06-06T10:28:00.000-04:00I also have problem with attaching description on ...I also have problem with attaching description on the end of the tag (like: "he said, rolling his eyes"). It's my way of cutting adverbs, but it's still not good.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7406281186499273552.post-31450597218161992202008-06-05T12:46:00.000-04:002008-06-05T12:46:00.000-04:00All the experts say to use mostly 'he said', 'she ...All the experts say to use mostly 'he said', 'she said' dialog tags. Every book on writing style that I've read says this. I've followed their advice, too. <BR/><BR/>It's interesting to find a book where the author and publisher decided it didn't matter. My daughter was reading the Stephenie Meyer book 'Twilight' for an assignment. I casually looked at the book and noticed there were almost no 'he said', 'she said' dialog tags. It was always something like 'he muttered', 'she yelled', 'he grumbled', etc.Rick Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282089134073926222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7406281186499273552.post-27883103691402617442008-06-05T11:46:00.000-04:002008-06-05T11:46:00.000-04:00I use very few dialog tags. Instead, I will perio...I use very few dialog tags. Instead, I will periodically insert an action befitting the tone of the conversation. It could be subtle body language or an emotional outburst. I'll only use a dialog tag where actions don't work, and I still need to identify the speaker. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.com