Post by Lute on Oct 26, 2016 10:54:01 GMT -5
Ah... dialogue.
For many, it is the bane of writing. Others, it is their favorite part. This tip is super simple, but it can make your dialogue stand out, in a literal sense.
It is considered proper grammar to start a new paragraph when someone speaks. This is because it's easier to determine who said what. I see a lot of you guys may not be aware of this little trick. All it requires is you to hit the space bar before your character speaks, and then after.
If you want to get more technical, your dialogue can start a new paragraph. It should never be in the the middle or the end though.
Here are some examples:
"Hi," Taro said.
"As you can see, breaking it up makes it easier to determine that it's not part of the narrative," he continued. "Some people put their dialogue in bold text to help it stand out. You don't need to do that when you use this little tip."
"Oh Taro, shut up. You're a loser," Maza said, stomping over to him She gave him a pop in the nose. Blood gushed forth from his nostrils and he fell onto the ground, stunned.
"Ow, why'd you do that?" Taro asked.
"Because, you're a scrublord who tries to give people writing tips," Maza said. She folded her arms.
For many, it is the bane of writing. Others, it is their favorite part. This tip is super simple, but it can make your dialogue stand out, in a literal sense.
It is considered proper grammar to start a new paragraph when someone speaks. This is because it's easier to determine who said what. I see a lot of you guys may not be aware of this little trick. All it requires is you to hit the space bar before your character speaks, and then after.
If you want to get more technical, your dialogue can start a new paragraph. It should never be in the the middle or the end though.
Here are some examples:
"Hi," Taro said.
"As you can see, breaking it up makes it easier to determine that it's not part of the narrative," he continued. "Some people put their dialogue in bold text to help it stand out. You don't need to do that when you use this little tip."
"Oh Taro, shut up. You're a loser," Maza said, stomping over to him She gave him a pop in the nose. Blood gushed forth from his nostrils and he fell onto the ground, stunned.
"Ow, why'd you do that?" Taro asked.
"Because, you're a scrublord who tries to give people writing tips," Maza said. She folded her arms.