The Upside of Down

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He Said, She Said: Dialogue Tags

by Rebecca Talley on December 5, 2011 - 0 comments

Many new writers complain that using “said” is too boring. They want to liven up their writing with new and different tags. The problem with using tags other than “said” is that 1) they call attention to themselves and draw …

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