tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13449892.post5912249988675476853..comments2023-09-22T04:58:46.207-07:00Comments on On the Writers' Road Less Traveled...<br>Weblog of Alyssa Goodnight: Said or NotAlyssa Goodnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12563271888054706202noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13449892.post-66136304993152280432010-02-16T08:40:23.488-08:002010-02-16T08:40:23.488-08:00Ah, said is better, I agree. The occasional switc...Ah, said is better, I agree. The occasional switch to "exclaimed" or "replied" or "shouted" works only if it's with a light hand. I'm with the editors on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13449892.post-66152994529284479342010-02-16T05:58:39.471-08:002010-02-16T05:58:39.471-08:00Nice form, David. :)Nice form, David. :)Alyssa Goodnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563271888054706202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13449892.post-21595975702784922222010-02-15T21:20:23.691-08:002010-02-15T21:20:23.691-08:00"My vote would be with the tried and true.&qu..."My vote would be with the tried and true." David said.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13449892.post-68740347091197492382010-02-15T20:55:08.998-08:002010-02-15T20:55:08.998-08:00what a great idea! i'm in a publishing class r...what a great idea! i'm in a publishing class right now and let me tell you... (not that i'm a good writer, by any means), after reading two or three pieces by my fellow students, i might just mention the "said is dead" concept... some pieces can just get so tedious. thanks for sharing!Gagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730621516069109010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13449892.post-83400543613073966922010-02-15T20:48:11.803-08:002010-02-15T20:48:11.803-08:00If you like a "show rather than tell" mo...If you like a "show rather than tell" model of writing, you can draw an awful lot out by changing a few key words.<br />But simple is sometimes best, so I wouldn't agree that a requiem is necessary.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.com