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Nobody is going to care if you write "he said" more than once in a row. (self.keepwriting)
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[–] CaspianXI 2 points 1 year ago

Absolutely. I don't even know where this anti-said sentiment comes from. Famous authors all use "said" dozens of times per page. Why do aspiring writers think they can do better?