"a.n.smith" wrote:
> We're told that in our workshops as well, and I've
come to believe it. Just
> use "said" for all tags. It has to do with trusting
the reader instead of
> trying to be too careful or assume the reader won't
get it.
The late James Blish, who detested said-substitutes, cured me
of them forever with a single hilarious example:
"Good morning," he pole-vaulted.
BobT
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