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Q&A Should you avoid redundant information after dialogue?

Why don't you paraphrase the action? Say what he is literally doing. How does he give the chip? Is it in an envelope? Does he extend his arm? Is he tossing it? .... "Here's the chip in question...

posted 5y ago by infinitezero‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:25:52Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46559
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License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar infinitezero‭ · 2019-12-08T12:25:52Z (over 4 years ago)
Why don't you paraphrase the action? Say what he is literally doing. How does he give the chip? Is it in an envelope? Does he extend his arm? Is he tossing it? ....

> "Here's the chip in question" he said as he passed him the sealed envelope, making sure [Jack] had a firm grip on it before he let go. "It's a very old one, make sure you take care of it.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-07-12T06:04:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 30