When writing dialogue, I’ve been trying to stick to the simple “he said/she said” tag, with an occasional “asked.” Also, I’ve been leaving tags out completely whenever it’s clear who exactly is doing the talking.
Recently I wrote a scene for the novel in which four people were having a discussion. Because they all participated, I found that [...]
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