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'Asked' is generally not considered a said-bookism by most editors and readers AFAIK. In fact, I always use it when a character is asking a question. Because something like "'But how can that be?' ...
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System
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2019-12-08T02:08:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T02:08:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
'Asked' is generally [not considered a _said-bookism_](http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue%205/tags.htm) by most editors and readers AFAIK. In fact, I always use it when a character is asking a question. Because something like "'But how can that be?' he said." sounds wrong to me. An aside related to comments on @LaurenIpsum 's answer: I only use the following: - said - always - asked - always for questions - yelled, called - only when the scene won't work if the character delivers his line at normal volume - interjected - when one character cuts off another mid sentence, but even then, rarely. **Edit** : I also use "replied" occasionally.
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System
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2012-01-04T06:04:47Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 5