If you you write with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like. So write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can.

“You see, the outcome of the battle is unimportant. What matters is the chaos, a…”

“Listen, gods die when they are forgotten. People too. But the land's still here…”

“When you say words a lot they don't mean anything. Or maybe they don't mean any…”

“It is only a gesture," he said, turning back to Shadow. "But gestures mean ever…”