What does the ProWritingAid Dialogue Check do?

This article gives an in-depth look at the Dialogue Check and how to use it: The Dialogue Tags Check.

The Dialogue Check will check your writing for the number of dialogue tags used and where they can be found in your writing.

Most dialogue tags, aside from "said" and "asked" break that cardinal rule of writing: show don't tell. If you write "Jane exclaimed" after her dialogue, you are depending on a word to get Jane's emotion across.

Instead, show it to your reader with her actions. Describe how Jane's eyes bulge with shock. Make everyone in the room turn to look at her outburst. Use ProWritingAid to highlight all your dialogue tags and get your emotion across in a stronger way.

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