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If your paragraph is a gray wall of text, break it up where it makes sense. You aren't required to break it only on dialogue. And trim your narration too: A figure under the box moved behind Pr...
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2019-12-13T12:00:46Z (about 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T08:28:06Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
If your paragraph is a gray wall of text, break it up where it makes sense. You aren't required to break it _only_ on dialogue. And trim your narration too: > A figure under the box moved behind Professor. John yelled “Professor! Watch out!” Professor didn't hear him. > > John had no choice. He leapt forward and tackled the shadow looming behind his mentor. They crashed to the ground in a tangle of flailing limbs. He couldn't get his bearings enough for a proper attack, and punched and kicked at the mystery figure in desperation. > > From the other side of the room, a woman shouted "STOP!" Professor cried out something in response, but John couldn't make it out. Each paragraph is a small _beat_, or a moment or thought. You can have longer beats and shorter beats. Vary them to help your readability.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-04-03T10:12:00Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 3