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There's no rule; it's all by ear. Write it however it seems to work at the time, put it aside for a week and reread it, and then have a friend review it to see if it works. The goal is that the re...
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There's no rule; it's all by ear. Write it however it seems to work at the time, put it aside for a week and reread it, and then have a friend review it to see if it works. The goal is that the reader should know exactly who is speaking and/or acting, and when. Do whatever you need to do to make it clear.