Why the Best Form of Dialogue Attribution is Said

Your writing will improve the minute you start using only “said” in all your dialogue attribution.

Brian Rowe
Sep 6, 2018 · 5 min read
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In his 2000 craft book On Writing, Stephen King says,

The best form of dialogue attribution is said.

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Author / Teacher / MFA in Fiction. I write MG & YA suspense novels!

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