I have this sheet that my 6th grade English teacher handed out called "400 Ways to Say Said," and I have typed the whole thing out below.
Before you go hog wild, let me just suggest using this sparingly. I used to reference this sheet a lot for my writing, and my professor would always cross out my "said" alternatives. I asked him why one day, and he made a pretty good point. It gets distracting. "Said" becomes invisible after a while, while using a bunch of alternates can stop the reader, taking attention off of the dialogue. Just something to keep in mind! Enjoy!
A
Abjured
Accused
Acknowledged
Added
Addressed
Admitted
Admonished
Advised
Advocated
Affirmed
Agreed
Alleged
Allowed
Alluded
Announced
Answered
Apologized
Appealed
Appeased
Approved
Argued
Articulated
Asked
Assented
Asserted
Asseverated
Assumed
Assured
Attested
Averted
Avouched
Avowed
B
Babbled
Baited
Bantered
Bargained
Barked
Bawled
Began
Begged
Believed
Belittled
Bellowed
Berated
Beseeched
Besought
Belated
Blew up
Blubbered
Blurted
Blustered
Boasted
Boomed
Bragged
Breathed
Broke in
Brought
Brought forth
C
Cackled
Cajoled
YOU ARE READING
Writing Tips and Techniques (Writing Help)
RandomWriting help from an English/Creative Writing major. This is practically a free writing class. It's full of useful writing tips and tricks that I've picked up in my writing career/common mistakes found while editing others' work. I hope you can find...
