Lame example, but let's say you have a construction like this:
"Well, that's not--" X scratched the back of his neck. "--what I meant."
vs.
"Well, that's not--" X scratched the back of his neck, "--what I meant."
I think the second can't be correct, because X scratching his neck is an action, and not equivalent to 'he said', but I think the period in the first sentence looks weird too.
What do you think?
"Well, that's not--" X scratched the back of his neck. "--what I meant."
vs.
"Well, that's not--" X scratched the back of his neck, "--what I meant."
I think the second can't be correct, because X scratching his neck is an action, and not equivalent to 'he said', but I think the period in the first sentence looks weird too.
What do you think?