I found this book tag on Lost in Neverland, and it looked fun, so I decided to give it a try! Rules Mention the creator (the lovely one’s peculiar) Answer the questions Tag as many people as you like Have fun The Lost Princess — A book/series you lost interest in halfway through The Wicked Years … Continue reading The Fantasy Tropes Book Tag
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New Year’s Book Tag
I did this book tag last year, and I thought I'd do it again since it was fun. Hope you enjoy it! How many books are you planning to read in 2023? Thirty-five! I already have two down. I usually read between thirty-seven to forty books a year, not including books I edit and beta … Continue reading New Year’s Book Tag
Common writing mistakes #13
#13 — Dialogue tags vs. action beats Dialogue tags can be tricky. But they're easy to understand after knowing the difference between them and action beats. Dialogue tags show who's speaking and how they're speaking. These can include but are not limited to: Begged Exclaimed Grumbled Muttered Mumbled Said Screamed Shrieked Snapped Whispered Yelled Dialogue … Continue reading Common writing mistakes #13
Inside and Out Book Tag
I saw this one over on Secret Library Book Blog and thought it'd be fun to do. Enjoy! Inside flap/Back of the book summaries: Too much info Or not enough? Most of them are enough. I like knowing a basic plot of what to expect before diving into a story unless it's from an author … Continue reading Inside and Out Book Tag
Is “said” worthless?
In college writing classes, we sit in a tight circle, facing each other. Sometimes, we critique our own works; other times we discuss writing. But one time—and only once—everyone raised their voices against what I suggested. I disagreed with the author using the word said for every single dialogue tag. I raised my hand and … Continue reading Is “said” worthless?
Fantasy Book Tag
Since my birthday was last weekend, I decided to do a fun book tag of my favorite genres: fantasy. I found this book tag over at Zezee with Books. WHAT IS THE LONGEST FANTASY SERIES THAT YOU HAVE EVER READ? I thought it was going to be Cassandra Clare, but technically those books are split … Continue reading Fantasy Book Tag
Get To Know Ya Book Tag
I found this book tag over on My World Of Books blog, and I thought it would be a fun one to do. I hope you enjoy! FAVORITE BOOK(S) OF ALL TIME I have too many books that are my favorites and what I would consider 'a book of all time.' I'll run through a … Continue reading Get To Know Ya Book Tag
The Decade Tag
Hello everyone! The amazing Teresa Grabs tagged me for The Decade Tag! Thank you so much! You're awesome. Rules: Please share a link to the creator of the tag, Jesusluvsall Share some highlights for you over the past decade and a few low points if you want Tag whoever you wish to Ask them some questions … Continue reading The Decade Tag
20 Questions Book Tag
Hey everyone! Since the last book tag went well, I decided to do another! I found this one on abooknation's blog, and it seems fun and unique. So, here we go! 1. How many books are too many in a series? Depends on the series. For example, The Mortal Instruments was well written … Continue reading 20 Questions Book Tag
Battles with the word “said”
Many writers love the word said. They use it for every dialogue tag they can. But writers can overuse it. Said gives the reader nothing about the story. But there are other words that expand upon it, letting the reader know more about the characters and plot. These other dialogue tags include: Announced Boasted Commented … Continue reading Battles with the word “said”
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