Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Pet Peeve on Dialogue

Wow.  Some people need to take an English course.  

I used to know a writer who didn't know how to format dialogue in a book.  They wrote something like this:

"I need to go to the store."  He said.

If you look at any professionally written book, it would use this format instead:

"I need to go to the store," he said.

I didn't have the heart to tell the guy because he DID have a degree in English, after all.  I just shook my head.  Don't believe me?  Pick up any fiction book and check out the dialogue.

Life is crazy, but making up rule is hilarious!


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