why always “said”, but rarely “walked” ?
onefinemess | October 20, 2009
I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen this advice given to aspiring fiction writers: “Use only said, avoid alternates as much as you can.” So, you know, “John said x”, “Betty said y”, never “John groused x”, “Betty mumbled y”. I guess. I think it’s even in On Writing. Yet, I’ve also seen [...]
