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Old 07-24-2011, 06:04 PM   #9
Nancy Fulda
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Originally Posted by VydorScope View Post
So as I am sitting working on a dialog between a group of characters I am wondering... seems like the experts that I have read say for the most part stick with "siad, asked, etc" and avoid colorful alternatives like "he asked with baited breath" or "she siad in great anger."
I think it's a bit simplistic to assume that a single speech attribution style is going to apply across all genres. In most work written for adults, a simple 'said' or 'asked' is often sufficient, and anything more becomes distracting to the reader. I've heard YA authors say the opposite, however: that their editors asked them to add in adjectives like "furiously" or "anxiously" in order to appeal better to the target audience.
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