tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post1422222565846747034..comments2023-07-06T09:03:00.051-05:00Comments on K. Z. Snow: "This is bad!" I heaved.K. Z. Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-47846714313092018662009-01-14T09:33:00.000-06:002009-01-14T09:33:00.000-06:00Angelia, I do believe it's possible to say somethi...Angelia, I do believe it's possible to say something in a way that <I>approximates</I> hissing. The sound would be like a sharp, tight-jawed whisper. Other animal sounds can be mimicked by humans, too. (At the very least, readers seem to understand this descriptive shorthand.)<BR/><BR/>But you gotta draw the line <I>somewhere</I>, and this author clearly didn't.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-22094627001064063782009-01-14T09:08:00.000-06:002009-01-14T09:08:00.000-06:00Oh my...Now I've used some of those, even includin...Oh my...<BR/>Now I've used some of those, even including "chastised," but never all at once.<BR/><BR/>Now I want to go through and make sure the only person hissing stuff is the guy with the forked tongue who does it as part of his "demon lover" act.Angelia Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980408280435868479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-4087804945472854572008-12-14T11:47:00.000-06:002008-12-14T11:47:00.000-06:00Wow!I can see Writing He shrugged."I always forget...Wow!<BR/>I can see Writing <BR/>He shrugged.<BR/>"I always forget." or something like that, but;<BR/> He shrugged, "I always do that."?<BR/>I mean that's bizzare!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430195762629030092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-79840789945154333252008-12-13T09:24:00.000-06:002008-12-13T09:24:00.000-06:00REGINA - You can't just gasp "OMG." You must at l...REGINA - You can't just gasp "OMG." You must at least roar it! You, too, KATIE. Come on, you can do better than "exclaimed." :-)<BR/><BR/>CAT - I want to read that book!<BR/><BR/>SAMANTHA - The talking shoulders...that was my reaction, too!K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-59398043024993762842008-12-12T16:18:00.000-06:002008-12-12T16:18:00.000-06:00"Holy s#^t!" I choked out. "Perhaps it was bad edi..."Holy s#^t!" I choked out. "Perhaps it was bad editing?" I expostulated. "Oh don't be silly," I scoffed, "that goes without saying." <BR/><BR/>"Oh well," I shrugged (my shoulders just won't shut up these days.) At least it has a purty cover.Samantha Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714986331449463732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-47315888332934224482008-12-12T13:55:00.000-06:002008-12-12T13:55:00.000-06:00This is all from the SAME BOOK?? "Wow," I exclaime...This is all from the SAME BOOK?? "Wow," I exclaimed. ;)Katie Reushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085461796363818906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-88404358250885641442008-12-12T04:17:00.000-06:002008-12-12T04:17:00.000-06:00It's just a shame there's no 'ejaculated' on the l...It's just a shame there's no 'ejaculated' on the list. Because, believe me, I've seen that used as a dialogue tag.Kate Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502745299951529417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-606125970831304492008-12-11T23:22:00.000-06:002008-12-11T23:22:00.000-06:00"OMG," I gasped."OMG," I gasped.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-31428581900550869412008-12-11T17:46:00.000-06:002008-12-11T17:46:00.000-06:00By the way, Belinda and Se, it does have a purty c...By the way, Belinda and Se, it does have a purty cover. Much easier on the eyes than the text itself.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-31241414353629838402008-12-11T16:46:00.000-06:002008-12-11T16:46:00.000-06:00What boggles my mind is that so many of these word...What boggles <I>my</I> mind is that so many of these words simply should not, by any stretch, be used as dialogue tags. Acquiesced? Applauded? Nodded? Smiled?<BR/><BR/>"WTF?" I blazed.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-30793589676995271382008-12-11T16:19:00.000-06:002008-12-11T16:19:00.000-06:00WOW, and my personal favourite 'hissed' LMAO. I'v...WOW, and my personal favourite 'hissed' LMAO. I've just had my knuckles soundly rapped for using it too much in a story - espcially when there weren't even any 'sss' in most of the sentences to make it plausible. But I can safely say I never even *thought* of all this lot!<BR/>^___^Clare Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392142798976142547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-6316019224926110502008-12-11T14:23:00.000-06:002008-12-11T14:23:00.000-06:00Let me rephrase part of this...Wow, it's like some...Let me rephrase part of this...<BR/><BR/>Wow, it's like someone went through a thesaurus. Holy crap! I know I'm bad about tagging, but I really don't think I could use ALL of those in one book. At least I hope not.Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-47293904538215745842008-12-11T14:22:00.000-06:002008-12-11T14:22:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-77175080079840544212008-12-11T14:16:00.000-06:002008-12-11T14:16:00.000-06:00Good grief. I didn't know that many existed.Good grief. I didn't know that many existed.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-15920547333098874502008-12-11T13:39:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:39:00.000-06:00I just read the list again, there is no way I coul...I just read the list again, there is no way I could all these words in one book. I just can't picture myself doing it. My editors would yell at me, hell I'm pretty sure they'd call me up to yell at me. My head hurts. Now I want to stare at the book with Belinda.Selena Illyriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201233591877024339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-52408879958690119702008-12-11T13:36:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:36:00.000-06:00I swear, you guys, it made me think twice about my...I swear, you guys, it made me think twice about my writing, too. <BR/><BR/>One of the best ways to learn is indeed through negative example!<BR/><BR/>(My reaction was the same as yours, Cindy: I've used a lot of these, too, but not <I>all in the same book</I>! And repeatedly!)K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-77833393823551121782008-12-11T13:27:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:27:00.000-06:00*blinks* All in ONE book? Wow! I thought I was bad...*blinks* All in ONE book? Wow! I thought I was bad for overusing 'asked' (which ruthlessly gets the chop!)Mina Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935696645856759691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-5568827023862213592008-12-11T13:26:00.001-06:002008-12-11T13:26:00.001-06:00Okay, I've used SOME of those. But all in the same...Okay, I've used SOME of those. But all in the same book? Shudder.Cindy Spencer Papehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583236494759465431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-23893333291548705482008-12-11T13:26:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:26:00.000-06:00ROTFLMAO! Belinda!ROTFLMAO! Belinda!Selena Illyriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201233591877024339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-41060430915471651792008-12-11T13:23:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:23:00.000-06:00*Big Eyes* Wow. Now I'm wondering about my writing...*Big Eyes* Wow. Now I'm wondering about my writing and dialogue tags. LOL. I'm pretty sure I keep it simple. LOL.Selena Illyriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201233591877024339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-38592500213809015152008-12-11T13:20:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:20:00.000-06:00Holy Wow. That's just...I can't think of a word, ...Holy Wow. That's just...I can't think of a word, but I want to know what this book is so I can go to the bookstore and stare at it!Belinda M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07660503911251781943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-59182635568019687952008-12-11T13:17:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:17:00.000-06:00Okay, I know I have problems with my dialogue tags...Okay, I know I have problems with my dialogue tags. I look for weird stuff in my self edits. Your post makes me giddy with relief knowing I'm not the world's worst! LOLShayla Kerstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03712434264545304766noreply@blogger.com