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prajna_khanna | 10:47 Sun 13th Aug 2017 | Arts & Literature

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can you write a conversation in a novel without using said word again and again?

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Using "said" some of the time is fine (imho) but you can add to the mix some alternative expressions. For example, "... Meg asserted", "... Jen maintained", "...Meg insisted", "... Jen shouted" and so on and so on. However, I wouldn't get hung up on finding too many alternatives lest your prose become a bit clumsy and self-conscious! A bit of mixing and...

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thanks. in return, i will try to answer your questions as well.