tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post4861505287243321884..comments2023-05-02T03:44:12.651-04:00Comments on Jennifer Wells: H is for He Said/She Said - A to Z ChallengeJennifer Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-62633714260897229702012-04-13T16:08:24.850-04:002012-04-13T16:08:24.850-04:00That's very impressive! I'm amazed at the ...That's very impressive! I'm amazed at the number of A-Zers. It's fantastic!Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-69257228306646413262012-04-13T16:07:21.989-04:002012-04-13T16:07:21.989-04:00I do that too! Apparently I tend to add the actio...I do that too! Apparently I tend to add the action tags too often though - so sayeth the editor! ;) <br />I really do try for balance, but I don't always manage it.Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-8896034702185576332012-04-13T16:05:01.475-04:002012-04-13T16:05:01.475-04:00Thanks Donna! Good luck!Thanks Donna! Good luck!Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-88227241678757388392012-04-13T16:04:44.773-04:002012-04-13T16:04:44.773-04:00I absolutely agree. Repetition is boring!I absolutely agree. Repetition is boring!Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-84064740946553276822012-04-13T16:03:40.621-04:002012-04-13T16:03:40.621-04:00I love the way you put that - a dissertation! LOL!...I love the way you put that - a dissertation! LOL! But true...Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-46066499049114430282012-04-13T16:00:35.676-04:002012-04-13T16:00:35.676-04:00Thanks for dropping in, Duncan. Good luck with A-Z...Thanks for dropping in, Duncan. Good luck with A-Z!Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-48912974572786845262012-04-13T15:53:22.950-04:002012-04-13T15:53:22.950-04:00I keep a list of my frequent writing mistakes that...I keep a list of my frequent writing mistakes that I use when I edit - tags are on there!Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-60337794931340503132012-04-10T16:55:43.705-04:002012-04-10T16:55:43.705-04:00I try to do it about the same way as you. I'm ...I try to do it about the same way as you. I'm trying to visit all the A-Z Challenge Blogs this month.Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-60892187647012303652012-04-10T13:16:30.316-04:002012-04-10T13:16:30.316-04:00great post on dialogue tags. I like using the usua...great post on dialogue tags. I like using the usual he said she said, but I also like adding action tags at the end.<br />Happy A-Zing!<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-24245034255109862362012-04-10T06:59:47.040-04:002012-04-10T06:59:47.040-04:00I don't mind "he said," or "she...I don't mind "he said," or "she said," but I just don't like it on every line. I think with all writing we need to avoid repetition. Great post.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-30208062472469801852012-04-10T01:31:56.878-04:002012-04-10T01:31:56.878-04:00Great post, Jennifer, and perfectly exemplified!
...Great post, Jennifer, and perfectly exemplified! <br /><br />I don't know how it comes that "he said", "she said" have such a bad reputation, but replacing them with pompous expressions to sound smarter really does distract from the dialogue content a lot, and without good dialogue, a novel is just a dissertation. ;)Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-54576280752883739682012-04-10T01:00:01.760-04:002012-04-10T01:00:01.760-04:00Hi there, that's an interesting point. I'v...Hi there, that's an interesting point. I've always tried to jazz them up more often. Perhaps I'll leave a few 'He saids' and 'She saids' in my writing!<br /><br />This is me, Duncan D. Horne, visiting you from the A-Z challenge, wishing you all the best throughout April and beyond.<br><br /><a href="http://www.duncaninkuantan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Duncan In Kuantan</a>Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-67193187222661929052012-04-09T23:28:15.248-04:002012-04-09T23:28:15.248-04:00Thanks for sharing. I can never hear this enough.
...Thanks for sharing. I can never hear this enough.<br /><br />Von L<br /><a href="http://vonlcid.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Growing Writer</a>Von L Cidhttp://vonlcid.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-32300885567434441072012-04-09T21:56:20.656-04:002012-04-09T21:56:20.656-04:00Thanks Jennifer, over the years I hope I've im...Thanks Jennifer, over the years I hope I've improved in my use of these, and I enjoyed the way you wrote the post as dialog too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-82387907202016838202012-04-09T20:49:14.921-04:002012-04-09T20:49:14.921-04:00You're right. It gets a lot more complicated w...You're right. It gets a lot more complicated when there are more than 2 characters in a scene.Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-2592968193787535022012-04-09T20:48:28.236-04:002012-04-09T20:48:28.236-04:00We all have those patterns that maybe aren't s...We all have those patterns that maybe aren't so good for what we're writing... Knowing your strengths and weaknesses can only help your writing! I love to over use "that" and "just!"Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-28956761480634921382012-04-09T20:46:17.431-04:002012-04-09T20:46:17.431-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Leigh. Good luck on A-Z!Thanks for stopping by, Leigh. Good luck on A-Z!Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-60882683291901226622012-04-09T20:45:53.486-04:002012-04-09T20:45:53.486-04:00I totally agree! English class wasn't really g...I totally agree! English class wasn't really geared toward writing books. At least most of the rules stand, but there are those few we have to re-learn a little differently than we were originally taught.Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-19829954887341755112012-04-09T20:43:27.370-04:002012-04-09T20:43:27.370-04:00Sometimes adjectives - and the non-"he said&q...Sometimes adjectives - and the non-"he said" tags- are perfectly fine. I think it has a lot to do with balance.Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-25184007254286921472012-04-09T20:39:09.013-04:002012-04-09T20:39:09.013-04:00Exactly! I also break the grammar rules by beginni...Exactly! I also break the grammar rules by beginning a sentence with 'And' and 'But.' Especially when a character is speaking, all the rules go out the window in favor of the character's voice.Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371615120941751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-60517625037242133542012-04-09T20:12:32.933-04:002012-04-09T20:12:32.933-04:00Gah, adverbs are my achilles heel. I try and try ...Gah, adverbs are my achilles heel. I try and try not to use them, but I can't stop. sigh.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.jayceedelorenzo.com" rel="nofollow">My A-Z</a>Jaycee DeLorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796587039929398655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-61983203620354447302012-04-09T18:24:35.246-04:002012-04-09T18:24:35.246-04:00Thanks- food for thought!
Visiting from A to Z ch...Thanks- food for thought! <br />Visiting from A to Z challenge,<br />#893<br />Leigh @oneandoneequalstwinfun.comLeigh @ OneandOneEqualsTwinFunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171331192583405180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-73872258143290422512012-04-09T13:33:42.279-04:002012-04-09T13:33:42.279-04:00I go for variety every time. My main WiP has multi...I go for variety every time. My main WiP has multiple characters, and often more than two in the same scene, so I have to use tags often. <br /><br />If I don't things can get very confusing.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-25086708725034813882012-04-09T13:29:59.884-04:002012-04-09T13:29:59.884-04:00Well said, Jennifer.
I agree with Annalisa too. ...Well said, Jennifer. <br /><br />I agree with Annalisa too. I remember teachers instructing us to be "creative" in our writing. Here's the thing: they weren't teaching us how to write books. Now we have to re-learn how to write for readers.<br /><br />I'm definitely a convert to the "he said, she said" tags. Although, from time-to-time, I do like to use "snorted." It just makes me smile. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368086581930882684.post-77306613906390245182012-04-09T12:54:17.994-04:002012-04-09T12:54:17.994-04:00I agree with Annalisa about 'said' and as ...I agree with Annalisa about 'said' and as an EFL teacher, I try to encourage my students to use as many adjectives as possible. But having read this post, and also going back over the draft of my book, I can now see how forced and unnecessary it can sound.<br />Look forward to reading more and Happy A-Zing<br />Bex<br />www.leavingcairo.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896832888635376002noreply@blogger.com