Dialogue tags don’t need to be fancy to get your character’s dialogue across. In fact, the plainer the better, if they even appear at all.
Facial expressions: how to capture them in writing
Her face was quizzical as she considered writing about facial expressions.
Overwriting: writing too many words, wasting words, writing words, words and more words
Overwriting bores the reader, so don’t do it.
Adjectives: avoid them
Adjectives are best avoided: add nuance with a better choice of noun or phrase.
Adverbs: avoid them
Judicious use of adverbs is much more effective than scattering them liberally.