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 Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Implied is agood one thats not on the list. Also confirmed.
I am also a big fan of the word Splurged. |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| Great list! Very helpful for those "Said is too boring" situations. |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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I read in a Stephen King Dark Tower novel today the word grumped.
I thought that was awesome. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:15 am Post subject: |
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this is great i will come back to this.
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Heh heh, I always try to avoid repeating said over and over again, but sometimes I just can't find another word. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| Shadow Knight wrote: |
| Sohini wrote: |
this is great i will come back to this.
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Heh heh, I always try to avoid repeating said over and over again, but sometimes I just can't find another word. |
Yeah... I've noticed that in your writing.  Don't do that. It's very distracting... |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| MisterWaffles wrote: |
| Great list! Very helpful for those "Said is too boring" situations. |
Most definitely. That's one of my biggest problems while writing. Thanx much  |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:20 am Post subject: |
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| Rincewind wrote: |
Implied is agood one thats not on the list. Also confirmed.
I am also a big fan of the word Splurged. |
I've been gone a while. Sorry about that, but I will be sure to add your words; in fact they're already added. |
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| Adam101 wrote: |
| there is "barked" |
*shudders*
Yes, you're quite right. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| Did you hear? I suppose you didn't, what with me being in the french boonies... I gutted said crusader style...oh that cursed word... |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:03 am Post subject: |
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| Wow, i can't think of anything else to add to this list but thank you so much! |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:49 am Post subject: |
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| To be honest, you'd be better off with a simple "said." ALLLLLLLLLL those words in your entire story...*shudders* Said is more professional. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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But "said" can get all too irritating when it is repeated over and over and over again. It should be like, try not to use "said" too many times and try to use the other words here and there.
I can add two words,
Growled and Simpered |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| wow...this is seriously helpful...thanks so much! |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Snoink already pointed this out, but remember said is there for a reason. Don't completely avoid it. Sometimes it's automatic for a reader to skim over the word said. If you change it to another word, it can throw them off. Don't completely avoid said. It's a good word. 
On another note, this is quite the list of alternatives. 
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