: Re: Is it unnecessary to mention that there is a silence in the following cases? I tend to write stuff like this a lot: (dialogue) They remained silent for a while. â€œWhere is my

The[y] remained silent for a while. â€œWhere is my mindâ€ by Pixies was now playing in the background. Eri stared at her palm beneath the Heineken neon sign next to her. [...]

In this first case it is redundant, as the rest of the text implies the silence between them already.

The room fell silent. An ambulance could be heard at the distance. Its sound grew louder and louder [...]

In this second case it is useful to show that they were not interrupted by the sound, but heard it because the room fell silent.

That's my opinion.

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