Comments on: Let Tom Swift Inform Your Writing http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/ The 12-Step Program for Marketing Your Fiction (Frugally) Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:12:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Carolyn Howard-Johnson http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Carolyn Howard-Johnson Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:45:03 +0000 http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/#comment-94 Milli, thank you for coming by. And I'm glad you were entertained. LOL. Milli, thank you for coming by. And I’m glad you were entertained. LOL.

]]> By: milliverstravels http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-91 milliverstravels Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:49:08 +0000 http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/#comment-91 Excellent article, Carolyn. I loved being entertained while being reminded of this writing wisdom. Excellent article, Carolyn. I loved being entertained while being reminded of this writing wisdom.

]]> By: Carolyn Howard-Johnson http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Carolyn Howard-Johnson Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:42:53 +0000 http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/#comment-89 Anthony, so nice to have you come by. Thank you. And yes, often we can get by with no tages. It's a good idea to let a couple people read dialogue over to be sure they can easily follow who's talking. And there are other ways to help delineate dialogue--other than tags. I love Tom Chiarella's book. It's a good one for even advanced writers. Best, C. Anthony, so nice to have you come by. Thank you. And yes, often we can get by with no tages. It’s a good idea to let a couple people read dialogue over to be sure they can easily follow who’s talking. And there are other ways to help delineate dialogue–other than tags. I love Tom Chiarella’s book. It’s a good one for even advanced writers.

Best,
C.

]]> By: Anthony James Barnett - author http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Anthony James Barnett - author Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:22:48 +0000 http://www.fictionmarketing.com/news/let-tom-swift-inform-your-writing/#comment-88 Well said Carolyn. It endorses my own sentiments on my Hubpage - '400 Alternative Words For Said'. I wholeheartedly encourage writers to NOT use alternative words. 'Said' is effectively invisible - but even so, it should ONLY be used to clarify who is speaking if it is REALLY needed - best left out entirely if possible. Well said Carolyn.
It endorses my own sentiments on my Hubpage – ’400 Alternative Words For Said’.

I wholeheartedly encourage writers to NOT use alternative words. ‘Said’ is effectively invisible – but even so, it should ONLY be used to clarify who is speaking if it is REALLY needed – best left out entirely if possible.

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