A technique you could consider is not to have anything at all. For example: "Did you call him in the middle of the night?" Anna asked. "Yep....
I have the penguin Pocket Writer's Handbook. It's small enough that I can carry it in my handbag for when I'm out and about. If I find there's...
My novel has made up suburbs in Sydney. I don't actually say Sydney anywhere, I refer to it as 'the city' and build from there. From my imaginary...
Separate names with a comma.