tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post838639213811748860..comments2024-03-28T12:40:14.627+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Dialogue Tags Are Annoyingmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-85628300415909051872013-01-04T15:35:58.347+00:002013-01-04T15:35:58.347+00:00'Girl Reading' doesn't have any dialog...'Girl Reading' doesn't have any dialogue marks at all and it's quite distracting... but you get used to it!<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/sep/06/girl-reading-katie-ward-review<br /><br />Louise<br /><br />@misswriteuk<br />www.misswrite.co.uk<br />www.facebook.com/louise.gibney.writer<br />www.borntobeatourist.co.ukAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864573085750253171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-38169381326381274422012-12-26T19:52:07.853+00:002012-12-26T19:52:07.853+00:00@Michael - thanks for the link, will add it to the...@Michael - thanks for the link, will add it to the next update. Cheers.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-77896742072908496842012-12-26T16:04:55.389+00:002012-12-26T16:04:55.389+00:00Great advice on using quotation marks correctly. H...Great advice on using quotation marks correctly. Hey Moody, I came across a great writing article and thought I'd link it to you so you could add it to your online magazine. Find it here: http://naughtybookkitties.blogspot.com/2012/12/five-steps-to-creating-memorable_26.htmlMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-74897107711724034262012-12-24T00:50:35.424+00:002012-12-24T00:50:35.424+00:00@Medeia - no reason you can't.@Medeia - no reason you can't.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-67854092625222857882012-12-23T14:45:49.937+00:002012-12-23T14:45:49.937+00:00I like action tags. I'd like to use them more....I like action tags. I'd like to use them more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-35621369697384004732012-12-23T11:41:17.722+00:002012-12-23T11:41:17.722+00:00@Rachna - Merry Xmas to you too.
@Paige - a littl...@Rachna - Merry Xmas to you too.<br /><br />@Paige - a little variety never hurt.<br /><br />@Elise - as a general rule of thumb, anything that makes your eyes squint tends to mean something's gone wrong.<br /><br />@sjp - thanks.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-35537499731640085212012-12-22T17:47:19.594+00:002012-12-22T17:47:19.594+00:00Too true what a clever way of identifying dialogue...Too true what a clever way of identifying dialogue tags that need fixingsjphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772883091207430753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-89657702803266423442012-12-21T22:56:35.740+00:002012-12-21T22:56:35.740+00:00It always helps to read the dialogue out loud. If ...It always helps to read the dialogue out loud. If it makes my eyes squint, then I know I've done something wrong. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-30985926812806888442012-12-21T21:15:56.444+00:002012-12-21T21:15:56.444+00:00Certainly found it useful and a great reminder of ...Certainly found it useful and a great reminder of how to properly use those tags! Also a great reminder to try an use the dialogue tags a little different. Love to make things a bit different when reading and writing.Paige Lolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109827447400720330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-36698735934060158802012-12-21T16:06:54.604+00:002012-12-21T16:06:54.604+00:00My dialogues and dialogue tags are quite okay. I t...My dialogues and dialogue tags are quite okay. I think I manage them well. Its the other things I am stuck with. <br /><br />Great post, Mooderino.<br /><br />Merry Christmas.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-84300744233702530812012-12-21T09:15:43.238+00:002012-12-21T09:15:43.238+00:00@Jeremy - Santa's so judgemental.
@Shaquanda ...@Jeremy - Santa's so judgemental.<br /><br />@Shaquanda - action tags also help prevent talking -headitis.<br /><br />@Gail - cool.<br /><br />@Wodke - thanks!mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-26259289509307543422012-12-21T06:01:44.535+00:002012-12-21T06:01:44.535+00:00Love this article!Love this article!Wodke Hawkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528226211040437072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-28407674921999282692012-12-21T02:34:37.363+00:002012-12-21T02:34:37.363+00:00Wow, this makes it simple.
Thanks.Wow, this makes it simple.<br /><br />Thanks.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-21201951907207787062012-12-20T22:49:37.225+00:002012-12-20T22:49:37.225+00:00cool! I just wrote a post discussing whether or no...cool! I just wrote a post discussing whether or not dialogue tags are necessary. I don't think they are if you can make your character's words speak for themselves. Shaquanda Daltonhttp://www.learnasyouwrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-46861569697315817682012-12-20T21:48:18.157+00:002012-12-20T21:48:18.157+00:00"You've been a very, very bad elf," ..."You've been a very, very bad elf," Santa sighed, "and I'll be damned if you'll get anything from me this year, unless you bribe me."<br /><br />Like that? lol<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Jeremy Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00877532315856151843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-86691940187850560182012-12-20T19:04:30.936+00:002012-12-20T19:04:30.936+00:00@Alex - Writing two best-sellers is also pretty aw...@Alex - Writing two best-sellers is also pretty awesome.<br /><br />@Stephco - A good flow is always the best way forward, often requiring very few tags.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-6973947596368913112012-12-20T18:25:57.495+00:002012-12-20T18:25:57.495+00:00Great reminders here.I work so hard to weed out di...Great reminders here.I work so hard to weed out dialogue tags but sometimes it leads to redunancies; gotta watch for those too.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-61915995221762699542012-12-20T18:22:52.382+00:002012-12-20T18:22:52.382+00:00Hey, one thing I do right!!! Awesome...Hey, one thing I do right!!! Awesome...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com