ANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT When using dialogue, it is rather boring, dull and redundant to constantly use the word ‘said’ or ‘stated’. As a writer, you should.

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ANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT

When using dialogue, it is rather boring, dull and redundant to constantly use the word ‘said’ or ‘stated’. As a writer, you should choose words that will help create the tone/mood of your story.

HAPPY/EXCITED

 Cheered  Giggled  Rejoiced  Proclaimed  Sang  Laughed  Bragged  Chuckled  Chirped  Exclaimed

MAD/ANGRY

Hollered Hollered Barked Barked Roared Roared Screamed Screamed Boomed Boomed Snarled Snarled Hissed Hissed Erupted Erupted Spat Spat

MAD/ANGRY (Cont.) Protested Protested Exploded Exploded Snapped Snapped Threatened Threatened Yelled Yelled Shouted Shouted Raged Raged Screeched Screeched Thundered Thundered Grunted Grunted

SAD/PAIN

Sighed Sighed Complained Complained Sobbed Sobbed Cried Cried Wailed Wailed Whimpered Whimpered Moaned Moaned Wept Wept Mourned Mourned Murmured Murmured Bellowed Bellowed

SAD/PAIN (CONT.) Moaned Moaned Whined Whined Yelped Yelped Lamented Lamented Agonized Agonized Grieved Grieved Bawled Bawled

Bossy

insisted insisted bossed bossed demanded demanded preached preached dictated dictated ordered ordered professed professed

FRIGHTENED

quaked quaked stammered stammered shuddered shuddered quivered quivered trembled trembled

Next time you’re using dialogue, be sure to keep in mind what emotion/mood you are trying to create. Use more fitting and descriptive words to show this! It will make your writing SO MUCH better and your reader will find it much more interesting!!

It’s your turn to try it now. It’s your turn to try it now. Write 5 sentences where you substitute a better, more fitting word, other than ‘said’ or ‘stated’. Write 5 sentences where you substitute a better, more fitting word, other than ‘said’ or ‘stated’.