How to write interrupted dialogue
Jul 8
1 min read
Updated: Oct 28
Use a hyphen for stuttering.
Example: “I-I love you.”
Use an em dash for an interruption or abrupt ending.
Example: “I don’t understa—”
Use an em dash to set off an action beat in the middle of dialogue.
Example: “You think I care”—she shoved past him—“about your basic rules?”
Use an ellipsis for trailing off.
Example: “I’m in love with…”
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