I searched the forum, but couldn't find an adequate answer, so thought I'd ask.
Several times in my novel, I have characters who just finished running or doing some tough physical activity, but then need to speak. This is especially important in my first chapter where one of my characters must speak about a police matter to some witnesses. So, how to express this in punctuation within dialogue?
"Just got done...running...sorry...can't speak...so quickly now."
"Just got done - running - sorry - can't speak - so quickly now."
"Just got done, running, sorry, can't speak, so quickly now."
I'm trying not to overuse ellipses (I tend toward that), but realize sometimes they are the only thing that works best. Thank you for any help.
Several times in my novel, I have characters who just finished running or doing some tough physical activity, but then need to speak. This is especially important in my first chapter where one of my characters must speak about a police matter to some witnesses. So, how to express this in punctuation within dialogue?
"Just got done...running...sorry...can't speak...so quickly now."
"Just got done - running - sorry - can't speak - so quickly now."
"Just got done, running, sorry, can't speak, so quickly now."
I'm trying not to overuse ellipses (I tend toward that), but realize sometimes they are the only thing that works best. Thank you for any help.