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Ellipsis code of style

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  1. - an ellipsis preceding a word should never have a space between it and the attached word
  2. ...Alm? ...Alm!
  3. ...Why? Do I need a reason?
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  5. Ellipses WITH spaces should be used when/for:
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  7. - a stammer or fumbled rephrasing of a thought
  8. - this should capitalize the following word, as it constitutes a new sentence
  9. So does this mean... I mean... Is Alm gonna marry her someday?
  10. B-but... We can’t just... We’ll get the scolding of our lives if we bring strangers to the village!
  11. If anything were to happen to you, I’d... I mean... Just don’t do it, okay?!
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  13. - a beat that still continues the same thought
  14. - this should NOT be capitalized as it is a pause within the same sentence
  15. I have no siblings... and Grandpapa has always forbid me from setting foot outside the village.
  16. After all, where little brats play... we’ll find a village, I say.
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  18. - a slight pause to give flair to the following thought, out of theatrics or surprise
  19. - this should capitalize the following word, as they are two separate thoughts/sentences
  20. Good Sir Knight, if I may... Ahem!
  21. By the gods... It really IS her!
  22. Thank you, Lukas... You won’t regret this!
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  24. - an interruption of a sentence or thought
  25. - this should capitalize the following word, as a new sentence has begun after the interrupted one
  26. Someone neglected to teach this mangy pup any manners... Hmm?
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  28. - a character is listing things off slowly and thoughtfully
  29. - this should capitalize the following words, as each word is its own thought
  30. Berry... Leather... Straw... This is Ram wine for true!
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  34. Ellipses WITHOUT spaces should be used when/for:
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  36. - dramatic pauses, roughly analogous to an em dash (i.e., if an em dash would fit equally well in its place, go by
  37.  
  38. this rule)
  39. - this should NOT capitalize the following word, just as if you were using an em dash
  40. He could be the last knight we see for months...or years!
  41. Grandpapa knows a manly wreath when he sees one...unlike SOME boys.
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  43. - placing great emphasis upon each successive word
  44. - this should NOT capitalize the following word, as they're all part of the same thought/sentence
  45. Perhaps we shall remove your tiny heads from your shoulders one...by...one.
  46. You dare raise a hand to me?! You baseborn...barn-bred...
  47. Then I guess I’ll stay here and just be...sad...forever... (Good lord, Faye is so terrible)
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  49. - repeating a word for emphasis
  50. - this should NOT capitalize the following word, as it's part of the same thought/sentence
  51. Now, this...this is indeed good fortune.
  52.  
  53. - a character stutters the same word twice
  54. - this should NOT capitalize the following word, as it's part of the same thought/sentence
  55. I...I want my mother...
  56. But that’s...that’s awful!
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  58. - dramatic beat before a single word
  59. - this should NOT capitalize the following word, as it's part of the same thought/sentence
  60. General Desaix will be eager to learn that we have found...her.
  61. You never take this off! It’s...special.
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  63. - when a character pauses after the very first word of their sentence before continuing
  64. - this should NOT capitalize the following word, as they're all part of the same thought/sentence
  65. But...maybe all of you could come with me?
  66. You...don’t want me?
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