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For me, it all has to do with rhythm. Read the conversation aloud. You'll hear where dialog tags feel like they should and shouldn't be. This is one of the ways that reading a lot educates writers...
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System
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2019-12-08T12:20:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Ken Mohnkern
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2019-12-08T12:20:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
For me, it all has to do with rhythm. Read the conversation aloud. You'll hear where dialog tags feel like they should and shouldn't be. This is one of the ways that reading a lot educates writers about how to write. As you read you're -- among other things -- training your ear for that rhythm.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-07-03T18:34:29Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 2