Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Using identations properly when writing a novel.
Within a paragraph, assumming 2 or 3 people are talking, plus using some descriptive dialogue, please answer the following question:
1. Should a new line & a new indent start when another person starts talking?
2. Should a new line start when descriptive dialogue begins & should it be indented?
3. If a person talking is followed by or preceeded by dialogue, is it proper to sandwich the quoted person within the dialogue, or should the quotation start a new line with indentation?
1. Should a new line & a new indent start when another person starts talking?
2. Should a new line start when descriptive dialogue begins & should it be indented?
3. If a person talking is followed by or preceeded by dialogue, is it proper to sandwich the quoted person within the dialogue, or should the quotation start a new line with indentation?
Top answer
Hi, Are you asking about how to write dialogue in, for example, a novel? What do you mean by 'descriptive dialogue'? It might be a good idea to actually show us some of the kind of writing you are talking about.
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Hi,
Are you asking about how to write dialogue in, for example, a novel?
What do you mean by 'descriptive dialogue'?
It might be a good idea to actually show us some of the kind of writing you are talking about. Can you do that, please
Are you asking about how to write dialogue in, for example, a novel?
What do you mean by 'descriptive dialogue'?
It might be a good idea to actually show us some of the kind of writing you are talking about. Can you do that, please
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