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Q&A Is it strange/confusing to initiate/introduce a dialogue without a dialogue tag?

In other words, is it strange/confusing to do this? For the next few seconds, I watched Aiko read the letter with her lips agape---lips that steadily curled up into a smile. A contagious one....

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by alex‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:38:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/28726
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar alex‭ · 2019-12-08T06:38:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
In other words, is it strange/confusing to do this?

> For the next few seconds, I watched Aiko read the letter with her lips agape---lips that steadily curled up into a smile. A contagious one. Because before realizing it, I found myself smiling too, enjoying a happiness that came from someone else's heart. It was my first time.
> 
> A first time that wouldn't last.
> 
> **"Hey, Daichi." Kiyoshi tapped me on my shoulder.**

As opposed of writing: **"Hey, Daichi," Kiyoshi said, tapping me on my shoulder.**

Why or why not?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-06-15T14:29:45Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 7