tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post2105335899807146947..comments2024-01-29T06:21:11.353+00:00Comments on Sarah Duncan's Blog: Speech Tags - and Why Using Said is Always RightSarah Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-68084897072497746512012-02-27T20:06:54.453+00:002012-02-27T20:06:54.453+00:00Yes, there are lots of ways of avoiding speech tag...Yes, there are lots of ways of avoiding speech tags altogether. The saliva ejaculation is just gross.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-39517287176172093602012-02-26T19:48:16.046+00:002012-02-26T19:48:16.046+00:00I remember 'He ejaculated his saliva onto the ...I remember 'He ejaculated his saliva onto the pavement.' bringing forth some repressed laughter in class.<br /><br /><br />I don't use it lots, but I like separating it out:<br />Mary laughed and looked straight at the lamb. "You're not so little now, are you?"Breehttp://whiterabbitnovel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-55908024111706614382012-02-26T16:14:34.028+00:002012-02-26T16:14:34.028+00:00Anon - Stephen King's On Writing is a great bo...Anon - Stephen King's On Writing is a great book, one of the best. I love the metaphor! <br /><br />Liz - Yes, yes and yes! she said.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-28189734065200545752012-02-25T09:29:53.517+00:002012-02-25T09:29:53.517+00:00Absolutely true. It's advice that you can'...Absolutely true. It's advice that you can't hear often enough.<br /><br />Liz XLiz Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936240880106723456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-4373962962263207702012-02-24T15:53:42.191+00:002012-02-24T15:53:42.191+00:00...or unless you're writing in the style of Ji......or unless you're writing in the style of Jilly Cooper.<br />(An ex-Trowbridgeite)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-48188622279482057732012-02-24T10:51:24.681+00:002012-02-24T10:51:24.681+00:00The exact same advice (to use "he/she said&qu...The exact same advice (to use "he/she said") is given by Stephen King in his book "On Writing".<br /><br />Among the other tips he gives is to avoid the use of adverbs. He compares to them to dandelions growing in the pavement!<br /><br />alex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com