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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2023 · 10 MIN

Where do Dialogue Tags Go?

from Year of the Author · host Year of the Author

In today's episodes, I'm breaking down everything about dialogue tags. If you're looking for straightforward and easy to understand writing and editing advice, you've come to the right place! I'm not here to flaunt a large vocabulary to prove I'm intelligent. I'm here to simplify complex writing and editing advice in a way that works with all levels of English writers. If there is a writing or editing topic you'd like me to cover, comment it below in the pinned comment and it'll be added to the list. Video Title: Where do Dialogue Tags Go? #AskAnEditor Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Year of the Author Editing and Critiquing Services 0:52 - Where Do Dialogue Tags Go? 1:06 - At The Beginning of the Dialogue 1:20 - How To Punctuate the Sentence Correctly 1:56 - Examples of How to Punctuate the Sentence Correctly 2:47 - Rules For Action Beats 3:04 - How To Punctuate the Sentence Correctly 3:56 - In The Middle of The Dialogue 4:08 - How to Punctuate the Sentence Correctly 4:30 - Examples of a break in Dialogue 5:51 - Examples of a full stop to the Dialogue 6:45 - Examples of an Interruption in Dialogue that Resumes 8:36 - Right From the Editor's desk! Inserting Action by Interrupting Dialogue 9:18 - Examples of Inserting Action by Interrupting Dialogue 9:59 - At The End of the Dialogue 10:12 - How To Punctuate the Sentence Correctly 11:06 - Examples of Ending Dialogue With a Question Mark or an Exclamation Point 11:38 - Examples of Ending Dialogue With a Comma 12:02 - Examples of Interchanging Said and Asked 12:59 - What Topic Should be covered Next and Outro ****** Year of the Author Editing and Critiquing Services Editing, proofreading, beta reading, and critiquing services are officially available! For booking availability and pricing, email: [email protected] ****** Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/YearoftheAuthor

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