[bksvol-discuss] Re: Splitting dialogue
- From: "Evan Reese" <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:23:12 -0400
BlankThe example you give here has three spaces separating quotes, then two. I
agree with Vivian, get rid of excess spaces, then do the global search and
replace. Since there are different numbers of spaces, either start with three
spaces and replace with one, then continue with two spaces in the find box and
replace with one. I always do this until I hear "zero replacements" or
equivalent before stopping because you never know how many spaces could be
hiding in a book somewhere.
Evan
----- Original Message -----
From: Dornetta
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:49 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Splitting dialogue
Hey guys:
Is there another way to successfully split dialogue in a document?
I am aware of the find replace measures of open quote space then close quote
(in the find box)
and open quote carrot p close quote (in the replace box); my issue is that
this measure does not "catch" the problem because I always have dialogue on the
same line.
It looks like this:
"What time does the performance starts tonight?" [space space space] "I think
that the club will start jumping about 11. Will you be ready?" [space space]
"Yeah, I'll meet you out front about 10."
All of this is on the same line. I just know as a rule of thumb,
conversations should be on a separate line. So how do I split this successfully
without having to go through each conversation?
Thanks,
Netta
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