This is really helpful feedback for when we make a bigger click adventure. Jess also pointed out that having to click the continue button gets tedious. So, maybe a good solution would be for the use key to also work for continue and the first press merely advances the text. I'll figure that out.
Also, Indeed, that is me! I've been trying to figure out how to make games since before my tek days, but I think I mostly wanted to be a creative director or a writer... However, it's basically impossible to get hired as one of those things unless you have some work to show, so I decided to learn a bit more. Jess did all the coding, but I did teach myself pixel art and I'm getting ok with unity and unreal engine.
I'll head over and check out your game. Cheers for the useful feedback!