Sentences with phrase «like dialogue tags»

I've found that having my husband read the book aloud is a great way to check for things like dialogue tags — because if they aren't clear, he doesn't know what voice to use!

Not exact matches

Characters interact in fun little ways, and some of the cutest touches come in things like pre and post battle dialogue or even in the tone of how characters call each other into battle, like the overwrought, slightly mocking way Spider - Man calls Frank West (whose original, true voice actor returns) in to tag.

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Click To TweetIn my own practice, substantive editing is like a line edit that dips into the elements of narrative technique I typically include in a developmental edit, such as point of view and narrative distance, dialogue tags and beats, the balance of showing vs. telling, and filtering.

This type of editing also looks at your narrative technique — things like point of view, pacing, transitions, hooks, and dialogue tags and beats.

She breaks a lot of writing «rules» that sometimes takes me out of the stories (like changing world facts to cover up plot holes, or overusing the same three adverbs with every dialogue tag), but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy her stories!