Here's why:
* It's difficult to read: All caps is visually jarring and harder on the eyes.
* It comes across as shouting: Using all caps in writing is often interpreted as yelling.
* It's not grammatically correct: Proper punctuation and capitalization are essential for clear and effective writing.
Here's how to format dialog correctly:
1. Enclose dialog in quotation marks: "This is a line of dialog."
2. Use proper capitalization: Capitalize the first word of the dialog and any proper nouns.
3. Punctuate correctly: Include commas, periods, question marks, etc., inside the quotation marks.
Example:
"Hello, how are you?" she asked.
"I'm doing well, thank you," he replied.