First write the dialogue without any tags. Tweak the dialogue until the reader always knows who is talking and what's at stake.
Add actions that support or contradict what is being said.
Sprinkle in the occasional "said" or "asked" when needed to alter the pace.
Teaching Schedule:
May 2012 - Master the Three-Act Structure
http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/showevent.php?eventid=1265
August 2012 - Motivate Your Characters
http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/showevent.php?eventid=1266
Stephen's writing advice has appeared in Write Now! Mysteries, Writer's Digest,and Writing World. His webinar "Selling to Anthologies" is now available from Writer's Digest Tutorials.
Other published non-fiction includes contributions to A Dictionary of Made-Up Languages, The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders; and The Internet Review of Science Fiction.
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