atlantispractice: Using the word “said” is probably one of the few things that I can agree over with Hemingway. Using “synonyms” for said sometimes leaves agency for writers to get crazy and they distract from the true expressive content he or she is trying to convey in his or her work. Let the reader think about how the character said something! I’m not saying to exclusively use “said,” but use it more frequently than you already do. It’ll have the work run smoother as “said” is a very generic, unemotional word. There isn’t a weighty meaning lagging onto it. Be choosey with your synonyms. Primarily using “said” isn’t as weird as you may think it is— in fact, most readers skim over it. Look in some of your favorite books. Your favorite author probably uses the word “said” more often than you noticed. You’re inserting dialogue for your reader to gain more insight to the moment it is happening, and if it’s an intense moment where you need to convey that, try adding more description around the dialogue rather than holding it all in word to close up your dialogue. Keep practicing,  Any

atlantispractice:

Using the word “said” is probably one of the few things that I can agree over with Hemingway. Using “synonyms” for said sometimes leaves agency for writers to get crazy and they distract from the true expressive content he or she is trying to convey in his or her work. Let the reader think about how the character said something!

I’m not saying to exclusively use “said,” but use it more frequently than you already do. It’ll have the work run smoother as “said” is a very generic, unemotional word. There isn’t a weighty meaning lagging onto it. Be choosey with your synonyms.

Primarily using “said” isn’t as weird as you may think it is— in fact, most readers skim over it. Look in some of your favorite books. Your favorite author probably uses the word “said” more often than you noticed. You’re inserting dialogue for your reader to gain more insight to the moment it is happening, and if it’s an intense moment where you need to convey that, try adding more description around the dialogue rather than holding it all in word to close up your dialogue.

Keep practicing, 

Any

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