tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post8387632792103933552..comments2024-03-22T14:20:41.846-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Too Much DialogueMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-41436574297387088102009-07-05T19:09:35.773-05:002009-07-05T19:09:35.773-05:00Too many tag lines are annoying as hell, but too f...Too many tag lines are annoying as hell, but too few can leave the reader confused and irritated. It's a balancing act, to be sure!Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-1516353007712669612009-07-03T15:18:29.880-05:002009-07-03T15:18:29.880-05:00It's also good, when you have a rather long co...It's also good, when you have a rather long conversation going, to use tags like the one you used in your sample rather than too many "he said" or "she replied."<br /><br />Great information, Jean.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171630819400384478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-59913273734610637122009-06-27T07:49:31.727-05:002009-06-27T07:49:31.727-05:00I was amazed at how many tag lines I should have l...I was amazed at how many tag lines I should have left out in Killer Career, but my editor, Helen Ginger, found them. <br /><br />Also, I had to go back in and add more description because my novel was too dialogue driven. Since description is my weakness, I have to force myself to include it. At least I know what I have to do now.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com