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Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

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god forbid 5000 year old girls do anything

Oh, ok

I was really worried what they got into this time since I'm just here for the games-

Why is there PM drama again. I'm just trying to play their games in peace. What the fuck happened this time.

gotta say even the little tidbits we were fed about the andromeda 5 and their personalities makes them far more interesting than most other side characters. p’andor quickly identified an aerophibian despite coming from a completely different galaxy, implying hes a quick learner with a good memory. ra’ad regards the others as friends so close to him that he was willing to murder ben for getting them captured, suggesting he forms attachments quickly and has a protective streak (and maybe even something of a temper). bivalvan has shown himself to be very good with technology, and is remarkably self-sufficient, but seems pretty self-centered, as he only really considers himself when in a dangerous situation. galapagus, despite being pretty naive, improvises and adapts quickly. andreas is very much a follower, rarely making his own decisions and instead falling in line with the loudest personality around him.

aprils fools event...

wipes a little tear... happy for him so happy

Ben loves going West Virginia, turn into Big Chill, and pretend to be the Mothman. Makes him chuckle every time someone mistakes him for the Mothman.

Green Dawn: *happens*

Me, turning to Funeral of the dead butterflies, who's in the Training team: WANNA BREACH, FUCKER?

Funeral: Uhh-

Me: WELL, TOO BAD, YOUR AGENT DIED SO WE ONLY HAVE FREI'S HERE AND WE'RE BREAKING YOU OUT!

Funeral: ...-

Nicole (One of my actual agents): *Does Repression work on Funeral two times while having lvl 5 Fortitude because it's my orders*

Funeral: *sigh* Welp, rules are rules...

Everyone in Asiyah: WOO, ORDEAL SLAYER, ORDEAL SLAYER!

Funeral: Guess that's my name now...