: Re: Can we have too many dialogue tags and follow up actions? Can we have too many dialogue tags and follow up actions? I am trying to think of a situation where it might make sense to describe

What happens in that section? Two guys get into a car and we learn that the cop always wanted to be a cop, though he dresses like a thug. There's probably no reason to linger on any of that.

"Is that your dream job? Being a cop?"

"Yeah," Robert said. He got into the passenger seat.

"Huh. You dress like a thug."

Just get them into the car and get to the next bit. A lot of story writing is just choreography.

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