Coal Rivalry

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All the things Coal said, running through my head.

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Comments

Re: pettiness

[(Anonymous)]

I know what bad dialogue tags are, but OP listed one of the main kinds of bad dialogue tag separately from unnatural ones so I'm thinking it's something more specific?

Re: pettiness

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe like, hissing when there's nothing in the dialogue that can be hissed?

Re: pettiness

[(Anonymous)]

CYRT: Could be, yes.

Re: pettiness

[(Anonymous)]

OP here. Yes, that's one of the things I despise. Or "barking" used when it doesn't make sense. Also, I dislike (to a lesser degree, but still) dialogue tags that are tonally weird and clearly chosen because the author didn't want to use "said" again. Remarked, exclaimed, mused, argued... that sort of thing works for me only in intentionally formal or historical stories. And even then I often find it distracting and blah.

Re: pettiness

[(Anonymous)]

Or stuff like:

"Thank you," she dimpled.

Which is the sort of thing I've seen in the wild