hoIiday

Have you ever watched a movie? A TV show? Animation? Literally anything with a narrative? ...Yes? Great, so you've seen a reaction shot. When someone says or does something, and they cut to someone else looking shocked, or surprised, or happy. And? Didja ever see one that had "in response to what  said" on the screen? No? Great. So why do you do it when you write? If someone reads Alex looked grim ."The President...has been hit with a pie." Bobbie gasped. then it's pretty clear that Bobbie's gasping at the news, not, say, Alex's tie. You don't have to write Alex looked grim ."The President...has been hit with a pie." Bobbie gasped at