ANOTHER WAY ANOTHER WAY TO SAY ITTO SAY IT

When using dialogue, it is rather When using dialogue, it is rather boring, dull and redundant to boring, dull and redundant to constantly use the word constantly use the word ‘said’‘said’ or or ‘stated’.‘stated’.

As a writer, you should choose words As a writer, you should choose words that will help create the that will help create the tone/moodtone/mood of of your story.your story.

HAPPY/EXCITEDHAPPY/EXCITED

CheeredCheered GiggledGiggled RejoicedRejoiced ProclaimedProclaimed SangSang LaughedLaughed BraggedBragged ChuckledChuckled ChirpedChirped ExclaimedExclaimed

MAD/ANGRYMAD/ANGRY

HolleredHollered BarkedBarked RoaredRoared ScreamedScreamed BoomedBoomed SnarledSnarled HissedHissed EruptedErupted SpatSpat

MAD/ANGRY (Cont.)MAD/ANGRY (Cont.)

ProtestedProtested ExplodedExploded SnappedSnapped ThreatenedThreatened YelledYelled ShoutedShouted RagedRaged ScreechedScreeched ThunderedThundered GruntedGrunted

SAD/PAINSAD/PAIN

SighedSighed ComplainedComplained SobbedSobbed CriedCried WailedWailed WhimperedWhimpered MoanedMoaned WeptWept MournedMourned MurmuredMurmured BellowedBellowed

SAD/PAIN (CONT.)SAD/PAIN (CONT.)

MoanedMoaned WhinedWhined YelpedYelped LamentedLamented AgonizedAgonized GrievedGrieved BawledBawled

BossyBossy

insistedinsisted bossedbossed demandeddemanded preachedpreached dictateddictated orderedordered professedprofessed

FRIGHTENEDFRIGHTENED

quakedquakedstammeredstammeredshudderedshudderedquiveredquivered trembledtrembled

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

It’s your turn to try it now.It’s your turn to try it now.

Write 5 sentences where you Write 5 sentences where you substitute a better, more substitute a better, more

fitting word, other than ‘said’ fitting word, other than ‘said’ or ‘stated’.or ‘stated’.