tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post8025141741656712138..comments2022-11-09T05:10:49.797-06:00Comments on Literally YA: Speaker Tags: Like the PlagueJenna Blake Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-59633733615359416452011-07-24T21:18:35.950-05:002011-07-24T21:18:35.950-05:00Elisa -- haha, that's super nice of you, but n...Elisa -- haha, that's super nice of you, but nah. I just have a habit of pointing out what annoys me. (;<br /><br />Love yours, too! So bright -- I love the pale colors, and clock towers are always awesome. Thanks!Jenna Blake Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-82532477828624917532011-07-24T00:10:51.837-05:002011-07-24T00:10:51.837-05:00Hehe, I am not really a writer or any good with gr...Hehe, I am not really a writer or any good with grammar (You can see that when you read my blog... lolz) But I can see how that could get annoying to an amazing writer such as you. ;) <br />Love your blog, your background is to kill for! haha!! xD<br />~Elisa :)Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013304225052691266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-8338221724416510032011-06-29T22:11:02.766-05:002011-06-29T22:11:02.766-05:00The Story Queen -- good point with the timing of s...The Story Queen -- good point with the timing of speaker tags. Thanks for pointing it out! And the good thing about first drafts is that they can only improve.<br /><br />Rachelle -- I've gone through a ton of drafts, too. I never actually thought to research word count guidelines, so my count was waaay too high. So now Slasher -- my editing pen -- and I are getting to spend lots of quality time together. (:Jenna Blake Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-13069479621313047452011-06-29T21:08:53.941-05:002011-06-29T21:08:53.941-05:00Guilty on all counts. That is what second (and thi...Guilty on all counts. That is what second (and third and fifteenth) drafts were made for. :)<br /><br />I agree with you, Jenna. When there is a balance between beats and tags and nothing at all (as in the first example), it is time to cheer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-44582352211219096032011-06-29T13:15:04.746-05:002011-06-29T13:15:04.746-05:00Yeah, I'm guilty as well. I don't generall...Yeah, I'm guilty as well. I don't generally have a problem with speaker tags - it's when they start to drag down something that's meant to be fast-paced and action-oriented that it starts to bug me. Interesting post! I'm kind of scared to go look at my first drafts..Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180755111437637132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-65635061274917690762011-06-28T21:49:23.314-05:002011-06-28T21:49:23.314-05:00Melissa -- me too. It's pretty horrible. But t...Melissa -- me too. It's pretty horrible. But the more times I have to go through and correct that same type of mistake, the more I seem to avoid making that mistake in current drafts. So maybe there's hope.<br /><br />Imogen -- ha, I actually have the opposite problem. I tend to throw in all sorts of ridiculous alternatives to said, which I've read I'm not actually supposed to do. But it's great that your first draft turned out well! I don't even like to think of mine.Jenna Blake Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-35586498296170013492011-06-28T19:38:15.755-05:002011-06-28T19:38:15.755-05:00I always have too many saids in my drafts. I'm...I always have too many saids in my drafts. I'm definitely a fan of action tags. It makes the scene move, instead of being passive. But I think you're right. A mix of both is best. Oh, and I just read my very first draft too. It wasn't as bad as I remembered it being.Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410837283440529139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-15042642915919171402011-06-28T07:58:22.185-05:002011-06-28T07:58:22.185-05:00I'm totally guilty of this during first drafts...I'm totally guilty of this during first drafts. Unneeded dialogue tags are like a drug for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119346100467282321noreply@blogger.com