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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.

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this blog hates donald trump

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One sleepy Judy ^_^ Nick does not come standard on all models.

Thanks so much for your request @vonboomslang ^_^

All my love,

~FtK

WARNING!!!!

People, please be careful. There are also people tracking children and people and putting bids on them based on their profile pictures on whatsapp, tracking and kidnapping them. Especially young children, so please be cautious, especially parents who have their children as their profile pictures.

Please pass this on to everyone so that they are aware of the danger. I don’t how it is all around the world but I know it can’t just be here so please please spread the word. Thank you.

in that latest prompt, i thought you were going to have mukuro "catch" naegi

A/N thank you for @tkmacintosh because this is 90% his idea and I just polished it up for posting. I know it’s short but I’ll post another this week :)

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Catch of the Day (Reprise) - naekusaba

Mukuro hadn’t intended to go fishing that day.

The whole Class of 78th was on a mini-field trip courtesy of Togami and his yacht. He actually offered a cruise liner at first but at the insistence of the more practical majority, they had settled for something smaller and more doable. So here they were in the middle of the ocean on the world’s most expensive yacht. And while they were at it, some of them decided to try fishing.

Naturally, Makoto had tried to do so as well. Mukuro had settled for just keeping him company as they waited for a fish to bite. This truly tested their patience since his luck had it out for him. While their classmates were reeling in catches, his remain untouched. After an hour, everyone who had a pole also had caught a fish except him. And then another hour but still no luck.

On the third hour, he should’ve known better than to trust his luck. His first bite and as he got pulled overboard, he thought it might as well be his last. And of course, this had to happen on the one time that Mukuro let him out of her sight. A panicked scream ripped through his throat and when she looked over, he was already falling over with the fishing rod still clenched in fear in his hand.

Naturally, Mukuro just had to jump in and rescue him. In the waters, she saw Makoto and his fish still caught in his line. And to her surprise, he had nabbed the largest fish on his hook. There was this split second in which she debated on what to do with it. Had this been any other circumstance, she would have let the fish get away. But this was technically Makoto’s fish and she thought that he might be disappointed to have it get away. She reached for her reliable combat knife and dove in.

It didn’t take long before Mukuro surfaced with a dead shark under one arm and an unconscious Makoto in the other.

“Looks like Big Sis Muku got the catch of the day!” Junko declared with a proud grin.

“Yeah… Makoto.” Mukuro replied as she then tossed the shark off one side and gently laid down Makoto. She checked his pulse and noted that he was still breathing. Good.

All the while, the rest of the class stared with a mix of shock and amusement. And then there’s Togami. He sighed, pushed his glasses up and then he commented, “I’ll inform the chef of the change of menu. Since we have fresh shark, we might as well enjoy the delicacy.”

Mukuro hadn’t intended to go fishing that day but Makoto was worth the catch.

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very soft Hoshi doodle.

There's an EU initiative going on right now that essentially boils down to wanting to force videogame publishers with paid games and/or games with paid elements such as DLC, expansions and microtransactions to leave said games in a playable state after they end support, or in simpler terms, make them stop killing games.

A "playable state" would be something like an offline mode for previously always online titles, or the ability for people to host their own servers where reasonably possible just to name some examples.

I don't think I need to tell anyone that having something you paid for being taken from you is bad, which is a thing that routinely happens with live service and other always online games with a notable recent example being The Crew which is now permanently unplayable.

Any EU citizen is eligible to sign the initiative, but only once and if you mess up that's it. You can find it here. (https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2024/000007_en)

Even if you're not European or you signed it already, you can share this initiative with anyone who is, even if they don't care about videogames specifically because this needs a million signatures and there is different thresholds that need to be met for each EU country for their votes to even count and could also be a precedent for other similar practices like when Sony removed a bunch of Discovery TV content people paid for.

This request always pops up, and I always change the pokemon ^__^ My real favorite pokemon is Haunter, but in the interest of drawing new things I am going down my tier of faves ^_^ This time Cubone, cause I love cubones ^_^

Thanks so much for your request @roido

All my love,

~FtK

Bloomin’ Onion Blues

Darn my vegetarian ways… I found out today while doing some research, that Bloomin’ Onions are fried in beef fat. So now I must lament the loss of these calorie dense treats from my diet… even if they were rare to begin with xD 

Also a helpful warning to all those out there that are Vegetarians …do be careful for those sneaky animal fat oils ^_^ 

I hope everyone of you is having a lovely day <3 And that you’re enjoying some of the foods that you love ^_^ 

Love you all, 

~FtK