Said Bookism/Quotes
[Pastorek's] characters snap, say impatiently, coo, snap, inform crisply, say softly, address, say with a sigh, blurt rudely, reply gruffly, sooth, assure, inform, remind suspiciously, tell indignantly, agree, demand in a dismayed whisper, reply grimly, inform matter-of-factly, say surprisedly, say with a sigh, inquire gruffly, protest, inform brusquely, say in a controlled tone, accuse, respond, call, exclaim, ask, inform, declare, and add. In the first chapter alone.
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"I'm exclaiming," he exclaimed. And that's when he knew that he was in a shitty novel.
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"That's all right. What's your name?" I questioned. |
I don’t care what your English teacher told you, Tara, “said” works just fine.
—The Half World's MST of the above quote
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