Can I place a dialogue tag before the character’s speech? – by Louise Harnby…

Posted on by Chris The Story Reading Ape

Writers can place dialogue tags before, between and after speech – there’s no right or wrong way to do it.

Tag-first speech does have a different feel to it though, particularly when the construction is used frequently.

This post explores the impact on your novel.

Read on to find out more about the following:

  • What a dialogue tag is
  • Back-loaded tags
  • Mid-loaded tags
  • Front-loaded tags
  • Impact level, psychic distancing and lyricism in front-loaded tags

Continue reading HERE

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