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Dialogue Tag Analyzer
Dialogue Tag Analyzer counts what is there; whether an unusual verb earns its place is a judgement about that line. Runs entirely in your browser with no.
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Dialogue Tag Analyzer
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Tag breakdown
312 tags: said 241, asked 44, and 27 others including hissed, expostulated and breathed. 19 tags carry an adverb, 11 of them -ly.
How the Dialogue Tag Analyzer works
- Paste the manuscript or a chapter of it.
- Read the verb counts — a healthy distribution is mostly said and asked with a few others.
- Look at the flagged tags individually; each unusual verb should be earning its place rather than avoiding repetition.
FAQ
What is wrong with unusual dialogue tags?
Nothing individually. The problem is using them to avoid repeating said — readers skim said as punctuation, while ejaculated and expostulated stop them. That habit has a name, the said bookism, and it dates prose badly.
Should I remove every adverb from tags?
Not every one, but most adverbs in tags restate what the dialogue already conveys. If the line only works because the tag says angrily, the line is the thing to fix.
How many tags does a scene need?
Fewer than most drafts have. In a two-person exchange, readers track who is speaking for several lines without help. Action beats between lines do the job better and add movement.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | A word processor | A paid writing assistant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verb frequency counts | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
| Flags tag adverbs | ✓ | Generic | ✓ |
| Nothing uploaded | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No sign-up | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Dialogue Tag Analyzer counts what is there; whether an unusual verb earns its place is a judgement about that line.