[HPFGU-OTChatter] A Matter of Style - End Quotes Missing

[Bamajenny]

I don't know how valid it is NOW, but back in the dark ages
when I took creative writing, we were taught to use quotation
marks this way. The opening quotation mark came when a person
began speaking (obviously), but the end quotation did not come
until that person was completely finished speaking. If paragraphs
were necessary because of the subject, then quotations to start
the paragraph showed that it was still the same person speaking.
Once that person stopped speaking, the ending quotation marks
were added. 
Jenny
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve 
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  Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 1:54 AM
  Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] A Matter of Style - End Quotes Missing


  Someone on the other list mentioned some typos and other errors in
  HBP, which reminded me of something I've noticed in several books;
  missing end quotes (ending double quote marks).

  They usually occur in this form... (the text itself is meaningless,
  concentrate on the form)

  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
  "Some one is speaking. They talk and talk and talk. They ramble on and
  on. Then the paragraph ends. [the end quote is missing]

  "Then the next paragraph starts with the same person talking, and the
  person talks and talks and talks." [end quote mark is there]

  /narrative starts/
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

  Is this just a random error or is this a valid style of writing?

  Just curious.

  Steve.bboyminn







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