141 Synonyms for 'Said'

You are doing everything possible to make your writing better, tighter, and more interesting, but do you know when you can shake it up and use other words for dialogue tags in place of "said"?

It’s not at all wrong to use “said” as a dialogue tag, but if done right, you can show readers exactly how something is communicated between characters (or people if you’re writing nonfiction) in dialogue.

Think: What emotion is behind this dialogue? What picture do I want to paint? This is where other dialogue tags can come in handy.  To help you get st…