How do you number paragraphs in a story with dialog?

Well, in order to type a story with dialogue, you must have something before it that makes sense to lead up to dialogue. example:

They were staring, mouths hanging open at the large beast looming up in front of them. "What should we do," whispered laurel to her companion, obviously not wanting to provoke the beast by talking too loud. Gianna, who was also trying not to panic, replied, "I don't know... maybe of we don't move it wont see us...?"

Notice how, when there's dialogue in a sentence and the sentence isn't totally dialogue, there's a comma instead of any sort of . ? or ! you must also put quotes as i did up there in order to say to the reader that they are speaking. When people talk one after the other, however, you do this:

"Well, I don't know about that. Last time I listened to you we ended up here, facing this, this thing."

"Excuse me for living," replied Gianna, now angered by her friend.

Notice how, since they spoke one right after the other I started a new paragraph. That's what your supposed to do with dialogue. Any questions feel free to email at: teddibear16@gmail.com

~teddibear16