Sentence endings

In all cases, make sure you have punctuation, aside from one exception with ellipses.

In dialogue, you often face sentences that are half-complete, abruptly cut or trailing off. You have four options: a tilde (~), an em dash (ー), a comma (,) or an ellipses (...). Choose the one that fits the best with the situation.

• Ending with a tilde (~) as punctuation is acceptable. Sometimes, this fits the tone better than an exclamation mark or an ellipses.
• If a strong emphasis is needed, using ~! or ~? is acceptable.
• If a line ends with an em-dash (ー), start a new sentence on the next line, treat it as if you used a full stop.
• Line ending with a comma (,): the next follow-up line (from the same speaker) should start lowercase with no prefixed punctuation.
• Ellipses (...) have multiple use cases but still should be used as sparingly as possible. See ellipses section below for further instructions.