Gryphos
Auror
In my writing every so often I use brackets in the narration, an example being:
I never thought anything of this use of brackets, but on occasion in crits and stuff I've been told that it may be a good idea to swap them out for dashes, ex.
Now this does seem perfectly acceptable, and if the case was that it was a truly better option I would certainly not object. However, I'm not entirely sure why brackets are to be avoided. I've read a few novels that employ brackets, as well as many that employ dashes. So what is the general consensus on the matter?
She raised an eyebrow at me, as if I was the one who'd done something stupid (and for once, she was wrong).
I never thought anything of this use of brackets, but on occasion in crits and stuff I've been told that it may be a good idea to swap them out for dashes, ex.
She raised an eyebrow at me, as if I was the one who'd done something stupid - and for once, she was wrong.
Now this does seem perfectly acceptable, and if the case was that it was a truly better option I would certainly not object. However, I'm not entirely sure why brackets are to be avoided. I've read a few novels that employ brackets, as well as many that employ dashes. So what is the general consensus on the matter?