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  1. stewiec

    stewiec New Member

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    new lines in speech?

    Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by stewiec, Mar 4, 2018.

    Evening all

    I have had my first chapter proof read by a friend and he enjoyed it. He had one critique about it. He suggested i take a new line each time a new person speaks? Is this a good idea or bad idea?

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  2. John Calligan

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    It's pretty normal.
     
  3. ChickenFreak

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    Yep, that's standard.
     
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    Thanks all, just wanted to check if that was okay. :)
     
  5. Laurin Kelly

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    Yes, absolutely normal. It's very confusing to readers when this doesn't happen.
     

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