: The most important part of telling dialogue is the dialogue itself, though many times people make a strong effort to think of "exciting" words to replace the word "said". Using a "fancy" word

The most important part of telling dialogue is the dialogue itself, though many times people make a strong effort to think of "exciting" words to replace the word "said". Using a "fancy" word normally makes the phrase seem cluttered and unprofessional. It detracts from the actual dialogue.

"Said" in the context of the question is acceptable. It seems weird, but it is technically correct.

I like fictionwriting.about.com's description of what happens when someone goes too far with dialogue tags.

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