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I always see the em dash (—) in fiction writing. Here are some example from Haruki Murakami's After Dark: Komugi comes in and takes something from one of the cartons piled against the wall—a...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T02:31:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Alexandro Chen
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2019-12-08T02:31:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
I always see the em dash (—) in fiction writing. Here are some example from Haruki Murakami's [After Dark](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Dark_%28novel%29): > Komugi comes in and takes something from one of the cartons piled against the wall—a fresh bathrobe to replace the one from room 404. > > Mari says, "She told me he took everything—her handbag, her money, her cellphone." > > "Well, _she_ couldn't help it," says Komugi. "When it starts, it starts—bang!" When to use the em dash (—) in fiction writing?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2012-09-16T14:13:22Z (about 12 years ago)
Original score: 5