Tag: dialogue

  • Said is Dead… isn’t it?

    Said is Dead… isn’t it?

    Hi All! I’m reading Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to edit yourself into print on editing. Right now I’m in the chapter dialogue mechanics. And the chapter talked about how the use of dialogue tags can be a sign of amateur writing. Then it went on to say how said is usually the best dialogue…

  • Diverging Character Voices

    Diverging Character Voices

    In the glorious process of editing, I’ve been re-reading scenes, dialogue, and sentences. Perhaps one of the biggest concerns I’ve started coming to terms with is that I can’t tell if my character voices actually sound different or if they’re all still sounding the same. Part of the problem, is there are a lot of…