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Topic : Re: Using dashes in writing dialogue Does anyone use em dashes (or two hyphens) to denote speakers in dialogue passages? Joyce does this as does William Gaddis. Many others. I practice it, but my - selfpublishingguru.com

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: Re: Using dashes in writing dialogue Does anyone use em dashes (or two hyphens) to denote speakers in dialogue passages? Joyce does this as does William Gaddis. Many others. I practice it, but my

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An em dash inidicates a special kind of pause â€” perhaps a pause for thought, or a digression â€” that isn't really represented in any other way.

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