But I make a lot of noise on paper. In fact, my dialogue tends to run on and on. Many people have the opposite problem, they talk a lot, but find dialogue difficult to write. Whether people find it difficult or easy, their dialogue usually needs a lot of polishing.
Dialogue is the words that people say.
There is no place for a he said , or she felt , just the words. You might clarify Elizabeth's emotions with a dialogue instruction if there is a compelling reason. Thanks a lot, dweeb. Good stories with good dialogue will leave little doubt as to the meaning and will not need compassionately , but use enough dialogue instructions to make it clear. Dialogue should be as short, or crisp , as possible.