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100 Dialogue Tags You Can Use Instead of “Said”

For the writers struggling to rid themselves of the classic ‘said’. Some are repeated in different categories since they fit multiple ones (but those are counted once so it adds up to 100 new words). 

1. Neutral Tags 

Straightforward and unobtrusive dialogue tags: 

Added, Replied, Stated, Remarked, Responded, Observed, Acknowledged, Commented, Noted, Voiced, Expressed, Shared, Answered, Mentioned, Declared.

2. Questioning Tags 

Curious, interrogative dialogue tags:

Asked, Queried, Wondered, Probed, Inquired, Requested, Pondered, Demanded, Challenged, Interjected, Investigated, Countered, Snapped, Pleaded, Insisted.

3. Emotive Tags 

Emotional dialogue tags:

Exclaimed, Shouted, Sobbed, Whispered, Cried, Hissed, Gasped, Laughed, Screamed, Stammered, Wailed, Murmured, Snarled, Choked, Barked.

4. Descriptive Tags 

Insightful, tonal dialogue tags: 

Muttered, Mumbled, Yelled, Uttered, Roared, Bellowed, Drawled, Spoke, Shrieked, Boomed, Snapped, Groaned, Rasped, Purred, Croaked.

5. Action-Oriented Tags 

Movement-based dialogue tags: 

Announced, Admitted, Interrupted, Joked, Suggested, Offered, Explained, Repeated, Advised, Warned, Agreed, Confirmed, Ordered, Reassured, Stated.

6. Conflict Tags 

Argumentative, defiant dialogue tags:

Argued, Snapped, Retorted, Rebuked, Disputed, Objected, Contested, Barked, Protested, Countered, Growled, Scoffed, Sneered, Challenged, Huffed.

7. Agreement Tags 

Understanding, compliant dialogue tags: 

Agreed, Assented, Nodded, Confirmed, Replied, Conceded, Acknowledged, Accepted, Affirmed, Yielded, Supported, Echoed, Consented, Promised, Concurred.

8. Disagreement Tags 

Resistant, defiant dialogue tags: 

Denied, Disagreed, Refused, Argued, Contradicted, Insisted, Protested, Objected, Rejected, Declined, Countered, Challenged, Snubbed, Dismissed, Rebuked.

9. Confused Tags 

Hesitant, uncertain dialogue tags:

Stammered, Hesitated, Fumbled, Babbled, Mumbled, Faltered, Stumbled, Wondered, Pondered, Stuttered, Blurted, Doubted, Confessed, Vacillated.

10. Surprise Tags

Shock-inducing dialogue tags:

Gasped, Stunned, Exclaimed, Blurted, Wondered, Staggered, Marvelled, Breathed, Recoiled, Jumped, Yelped, Shrieked, Stammered.

Note: everyone is entitled to their own opinion. No I am NOT telling people to abandon said and use these. Yes I understand that said is often good enough, but sometimes you WANT to draw attention to how the character is speaking. If you think adding an action/movement to your dialogue is 'good enough' hate to break it to you but that ruins immersion much more than a casual 'mumbled'. And for the last time: this is just a resource list, CALM DOWN. Hope that covers all the annoyingly redundant replies :)

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Character close ups further down!!

They are all 15-17. They're all friends (since Turbo is no longer the only playable character, he isn't as much of an egoist). Lane and Tailgate were added as 'fem choices', the original Turbotime didn't have have them. Tailgate and Jet have scars from getting into wrecks. All of them crash their cars for fun. And all of them have the easteregg skins like Turbo. Set and Jet are twins, so are Lane and Tailgate. However, the Spinster twins aren't related to the Joystick twins. And Turbo isn't related to anyone. Turbos loud and joyous (in that teenage boy way,) Sets a grouch, Jets mischievous, Lane is also mischievous, and Tailgate is chill and honest.

Easteregg skins; i am NOT drawing this shit bro. I'm too tired. But!! I will tell you this, there's lots of them, but really the only important ones are the sugar rush, fix-it Felix Jr, and classic easteregg skins. The sugar rush skin is a skin based off of princess Vanellope Von Schweets racing attire [the one she was ment to have,,so the cream like ice cream??? One], the fix-it skin is Felix's uniform [each character have their own 'gold tool'], and the classic skins make the teens look like 3d 8bit modles of themselves based off of the original turbotime sprites<--this becomes a problem in the narrative at some point for obvious reasons. All of the teens can freely toggle these skins on and off at will.

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SOUNDKIN

Soundkin: coined by me [m1k0l-tr4v15-turb0] is a kind of kinning similar but separate from 'songkin' where you kin a sound of somesort, like chirping or the sound of electric guitar, you don't kin the thing the makes the noise, or a specific song that has it [though that could help you connect with this kin identity], but rather just the noise itself.

[The flag is blue violent white pink red, tinted with brown because these are the colours associated with soundwaves. With a soundwave graphic in the middle]