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How does a writer use dialogue? (Mainly prose)

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They change from description into dialogue in order to shift the focus from scene-setting to the characters

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How it looks on the page?

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Paragraph positioning may be important in changing the focus, because it is a smoother way of transitioning between two ideas.

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Flow?

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The writer might move points along quickly to make the description seem like a journey and to keep the reader on their toes and expectant.

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Attention?

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Snap from general description into a zoom/focus point, emphasis on the importance of the zoom

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