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Paragraph Symbols?

  • 28-04-2009 11:24pm
    #1
    nervous_twitch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭


    I wasnt too sure where to put this, but I have a quick query I was hoping a fellow boardsie could answer for me.

    In novel-writing, why are there sometimes random symbols between paragraphs? The most common seems to be * * *, and its something I've encountered a bit while reading lately. Are they functional or purely ornamental? I'm also writing something at the moment and was wondering if I should throw in a few of these sporadic markings for good measure?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Permabear
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  • #3
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    Yeah it means a shift in thought, subject, time, character


  • #4
    nervous_twitch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭nervous_twitch


    ah OK, I thought as much. thanks guys.


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