Dialogue Tags
Paste a fiction draft to identify common dialogue tags near quoted speech. Repeated tags and dramatic tags receive review prompts; the tool does not judge or rewrite your prose. The detector uses a fixed English tag list near straight or curly double quotation marks (within 90 characters). It does not analyze other languages or grammar. Quoted spans on one line are counted, not speakers. Three matches in the sample do not reach the four-occurrence review threshold for said.
Paste a fiction draft to identify common dialogue tags near quoted speech. Repeated tags and dramatic tags receive review prompts; the tool does not judge or rewrite your prose. The detector uses a fixed English tag list near straight or curly double quotation marks (within 90 characters). It does not analyze other languages or grammar. Quoted spans on one line are counted, not speakers. Three matches in the sample do not reach the four-occurrence review threshold for said.
A QUICK WALKTHROUGH
How to use this tool
- Paste a draft with quoted dialogue.
- Review tag counts, repeated tags, and nearby action-beat ideas.
- Edit the draft yourself; the analysis stays in this browser.
What it checks
The detector uses a fixed English tag list near straight or curly double quotation marks (within 90 characters). It does not analyze other languages or grammar. Quoted spans on one line are counted, not speakers. Three matches in the sample do not reach the four-occurrence review threshold for said.
Review prompts, not rules
“Said” and “asked” are not errors. Repetition and dramatic tags are only prompts to review whether an action beat or another phrasing fits your scene.
Local text handling
The draft is analyzed in this page with browser code. It is not uploaded, rewritten, or certified.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common questions
Does it grade my writing?
No. It reports matching word patterns and review prompts; literary and grammar decisions remain yours.
Why is a tag marked as repeated?
A tag is marked when the same base tag appears at least four times for “said” or “asked”, or at least twice for other listed tags.
What is an action beat?
It is a nearby physical action that can carry context instead of repeating a speech attribution. Suggestions are simple examples, not required edits.