heywriters:There truly is a difference between “whispered” and “said...

heywriters:

There truly is a difference between “whispered” and “said quietly.”

You can even write “said softly” or “in a low tone” and each evokes something slightly different when read. Do not take the No Adverbs advice so hard. So much of dialogue is tonal, so when you need a different word use it. Don’t sacrifice meaning and character in important scenes for the sake of a “rule.”

Who wants to hear my theory that these rules were all codified by dudes who wouldn’t, couldn’t, or didn’t develop the ability to read tone because it is more important to them to just steamroll conversations than it is to listen?