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| − | '''Said- | + | '''Said-Bookism,''' a term used in book reviews, refers to studious avoidance, in writing dialogue, of the word "said," substituting verbs such as "interjected", "huffed," "shouted" or "uttered" — and, especially, to the use of inappropriate words such as "snorted" or "giggled." |
| − | [[James Blish]], writing under the [[penname]] William Atheling Jr., coined the term after ''The Said Book'', the title of a booklet for aspiring writers listing countless alternatives to the word "said." | + | [[James Blish]], writing under the [[penname]] [[William Atheling, Jr.]], for [[Redd Boggs]]' [[fanzine]] [[Sky Hook]] during the mid-1950s, coined the term after ''The Said Book'', the title of a booklet for aspiring writers listing countless alternatives to the word "said." |
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| + | It has since crept into [[mundane]] literary criticism. | ||
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Revision as of 15:18, 8 July 2020
Said-Bookism, a term used in book reviews, refers to studious avoidance, in writing dialogue, of the word "said," substituting verbs such as "interjected", "huffed," "shouted" or "uttered" — and, especially, to the use of inappropriate words such as "snorted" or "giggled."
James Blish, writing under the penname William Atheling, Jr., for Redd Boggs' fanzine Sky Hook during the mid-1950s, coined the term after The Said Book, the title of a booklet for aspiring writers listing countless alternatives to the word "said."
It has since crept into mundane literary criticism.
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