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Doe
02/27/20 1:02:41 AM
#1:


PossibilityA

We dont have to go today, Gordon said, its not a big deal.
Thomas turned his head and locked eyes with him.
It is a big deal. Its the most important part of the day.

B

We dont have to go today, Gordon said, its not a big deal. Thomas turned his head and locked eyes with him.
It is a big deal. Its the most important part of the day.

My question boils down to this: When an action beat is indicating that a different character is about to speak, should the action beat be included in the same paragraph as the most recent dialogue, or get its own paragraph?

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Sphyx
02/27/20 1:32:16 AM
#2:


The second one seems really off.

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