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I am editing my first novel and wherever I find a natural break in the story, I add a few spaces. I want to go back and adjust what types of breaks those are, but how best to represent those spaces...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T01:45:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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J. Leigh Hunter
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2019-12-08T01:45:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am editing my first novel and wherever I find a natural break in the story, I add a few spaces. I want to go back and adjust what types of breaks those are, but how best to represent those spaces in time? What is the difference between using an extra space, asterisks, or a chapter break? My guess (and feel free to correct me): an extra space is used when it's some time later in the same scene, or when switching POV with characters in the same scene; asterisks are used when it's essentially a different scene, with either the same characters in a different time or place, or switching POV with different characters; and a chapter break could indicate either, but it comes at the end of a dramatic scene.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2011-07-08T12:31:44Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 9