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Orrex

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5. A friend self-published a fantasy novel a few years back

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 19, 2021, 03:41 PM

Jun 2021

Cool story and engaging characters, but I don’t believe that a single one of them ever “said” anything. It was always “Bob exclaimed” or “Maria expressed” or “Paula queried” or “Larry remarked.” It became an exhausting distraction pretty quickly.

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Writer's Digest: 4 Tips on Writing Dialogue [View all] SheltieLover May 2021 OP

I try to follow Ursula K. Le Guin's advice to always have action with dialogue nuxvomica May 2021 #1

Excellent tip! SheltieLover May 2021 #2

A related tip... Orrex Jun 2021 #4

I read the short article and I think the tips are useful nuxvomica May 2021 #3

A friend self-published a fantasy novel a few years back Orrex Jun 2021 #5

thank you for this! Chili Jun 2021 #6