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First question I've asked on here so hopefully it isn't a silly one. I am a little confused about a certain paragraph/dialogue convention I am using in something I am writing. Occasionally I have ...
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System
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2019-12-08T03:57:09Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Sean
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2019-12-08T03:57:09Z (almost 5 years ago)
First question I've asked on here so hopefully it isn't a silly one. I am a little confused about a certain paragraph/dialogue convention I am using in something I am writing. Occasionally I have a situation where I include the actions of more than one character after a piece of dialogue in the same paragraph. An example would be: > "Please, John, do not let our urgent matters get in the way of your leisure," the man's voice echoed in the chamber as he scolded him for resting his feet on the table. John, slightly embarrassed, swung his legs to the floor and sat forward. Would this be an acceptable format? I tend to find that it brings a good flow to the story (at least in my situation!) Thanks for any help :)
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2015-01-06T00:57:54Z (almost 10 years ago)
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