tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post5517003055189839342..comments2024-03-18T03:00:34.609-07:00Comments on Story Sensei: Dialogue—using tags beside saidCamy Tanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-55723146814963759032008-05-31T15:50:00.000-07:002008-05-31T15:50:00.000-07:00G.G. and Linda, my only caution is not to overdo. ...G.G. and Linda, my only caution is not to overdo. I use maybe one dialogue tag per chapter (unless there's a conversation with more than two people) because an action beat instead will usually show character emotion better than a tag.<BR/><BR/>CamyCamy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790591988777275651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-52856708806148353172008-05-23T16:14:00.000-07:002008-05-23T16:14:00.000-07:00When I do dialogue tags, I don't spend any time on...When I do dialogue tags, I don't spend any time on coming up with them. It's whatever comes to mind right there--usually said, but also asked, yelled, hissed, and a couple of others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-9800991147619543942008-05-21T19:41:00.000-07:002008-05-21T19:41:00.000-07:00Very refreshing to learn that you believe in chall...Very refreshing to learn that you believe in challenging the rules a little when it comes to dialog tags. I have felt this way all along, and thought it was just me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com