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Since only two people are in the room, attributions are unnecessary. I get rid of the first “said” by rearranging the sentence, allowing the man’s gesture to identify him as the speaker. The second “said” is unnecessary because only two people are present. The 'He-Said, She-Said' trope is a common theme in the reality TV show 'Big Brother,' where housemates often have different versions of conversations and events.

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Some variations of this idiom include "He-Says, She-Says", "They-Said, We-Said", and "You-Say, I-Say", amongst others. However, if clarity of speech were relevant to a scene, you could use this word as a tag as it would fit. For example: A recurring challenge for many couples is to stay together in the same book of love without the helpful bookmarks of common interests or natural chemistry. On this week’s show, we point out how couples attempt to stay tethered to each other despite how long they’ve been together. Now Kantor-Twohey and Farrow have written books (one coming out right after the other, like their original articles) that expand on their earlier exposés — Farrow with Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, and Kantor-Twohey with She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement. Leonard, Candy (2014). Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World. New York, NY: Arcade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62872-417-2.

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The victim seems grateful. Months later, she turns up on their doorstep like a lonely stray. But as her gratitude takes a twisted turn, Laura begins to wonder—did she trust the wrong person? Bradley, Laura (September 9, 2019). "How Gwyneth Paltrow Helped Break the Harvey Weinstein Story". Vanity Fair. Conde' Nast . Retrieved September 14, 2019. If you search for alternative dialogue tags to use in your story, you’ll find many lists. While some synonyms for ‘said’ read naturally (such as words conveying volume like ‘whispered’), others come across as overwritten and forced, particularly in the wrong context.

Even now, days later, I can't stop thinking about this book and I know I've found a new-to-me author to enthusiastically follow." Kantor and Twohey never confront rogues as colorful as these, but their search for the truth has all sorts of nuggets that make up for it, from the major (the letter Bob Weinstein sends his brother, telling him he’s “brought shame to the family and your company”) to the minor (tidbits about how Blasey Ford only slept two hours before her Congressional testimony and didn’t even have a suit to bring to Washington).If you look at who Jesus had his harshest words for, it was for religious people who were harsh to people who were on the margins,” Lee tells Jerry, who's been on the margins of spirituality for decades. On this week's show, we share a personal story that went sideways fast. So much so that Karen thought she would need bail money for Jerry after he got into a hostile altercation with a drunken military veteran at a public event. Kelly delivers another tale full of lies, obsessions, and richly drawn characters.This is a sure bet for readers who like their psychological suspense heavy on character and full of twists.” Dowd, Maureen (February 3, 2018). "This is Why Uma Thurman is Angry". The New York Times . Retrieved June 29, 2021. The above words remind us that tags that indicate volume and tone are typically reserved for extremes – of tension, emotion or environment. A kid protagonist might whisper in a creepy graveyard, a pranked neighbour might ‘bellow’ in pure outrage. Yet these are suitable tags for climactic moments. Make characters bellow or whisper every other line and the device loses its effect. 5. Switch to a narrator or other character’s reaction

Once again, the second example is more illustrative of how Bella is speaking and provides more details about how her remarks were spoken. But remember that it must be clear that she’s the one speaking. 14 other ways to say said examples There are many times when dialogue tags aren’t necessary—for instance, in a conversation between two characters. What are other ways to say said?Every time the weather report came on to the coach driver’s radio, a rake-thin man with a straggly druidic beard sitting near the front would stand up, clap his hands and give us the update. The chances were we would be clouded out. My fellow travelers to the festival in Cornwall mostly whooped and cheered anyway, in a younger, cooler version of the famous British stoicism that had seen our grandparents through the Blitz and our parents through caravanning holidays. For them, it seemed, the eclipse was just an excuse for a festival; a bonus if they witnessed it, but if they didn’t there would still be the music. Kit cared deeply about the eclipse, and I knew there would be a corresponding gloom in his mood. I don’t think we should be putting artificial turf on our football fields,” one of the residents commented. Even now,days later, I can’t stop thinking about this book and I know I’ve found a new-to-me author to enthusiastically follow.” Here, as in her other mind-blowing works, she concerns herself as much with her characters’ emotional baggage as with precise, engaging plotting and adrenaline-bursting twists. Just don’t get too complacent when reading Kelly: She’s always got extra cards up her sleeves.”