tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700813534075377575.post299742596379462116..comments2023-10-05T03:23:51.371-05:00Comments on Perpetual Chaos of a Wandering Mind: Editor's Notes: Making Dialog FlowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966241468533764102noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700813534075377575.post-17200776662237410792012-08-15T07:43:37.558-05:002012-08-15T07:43:37.558-05:00I have an editor for my historical fiction, and an...I have an editor for my historical fiction, and another for my Middle Grade fiction. Whenever I try to ring the changes by adding in (to me) interesting things, as an alternative to 'said,' they go berserk with the red pen. In their opinions (they have never met!), 'said' is rather like butter on bread. You should not notice it, but it's necessary for the sandwich. They say anything else jerks the reader out of the actual flow of the dialogue/story.Fiona Ingramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858421058191075567noreply@blogger.com