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I'm going through an editing something I wrote and am stuck on where to break paragraphs containing dialogue. I know I need to break when a new character speaks, but I'm not sure where to start a n...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T06:14:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Govika
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2019-12-08T06:14:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm going through an editing something I wrote and am stuck on where to break paragraphs containing dialogue. I know I need to break when a new character speaks, but I'm not sure where to start a new paragraph when there is description mixed with dialogue. For example: > He nodded. "Thank you for returning the bicycle. You see it was my son's and he would love to ride it one more time."<sup>1</sup> My heart pained at this, and I looked up at my dad who seemed unmoved.<sup>2</sup> I looked back at Mr. Houston.<sup>3</sup> "Of course. I apologize I didn't give it back in time. I was scared." Where is the best place to split this paragraph? 1. After the first speaker finishes 2. Between the two non-dialogue sentences 3. Just before the second speaker begins 4. Somewhere else?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-03-15T01:33:00Z (over 7 years ago)
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