Hello, I am creating a game and would like to know the proper way to write a message that references single letters and single words. Below is my...
Basically, wanting to write a sound that happens, a popping sound. Putting it in italics works, but there's one problem with it: my narrator and...
I want to show a difference between characters while conversation in a chapter by using italics.so, that readers can understand the conversation...
What I mean by that is, say, you have dialogue in a dream, or there is some sort of telepathic communication going on in someone's head, and you...
OK, I usually use italics for flashbacks but I don't think the book I'm currently working on will have any. But, what is does have is a nightclub,...
I use Italics as a writers style which I have not found yet. I use commas as when talking one stops and gets their breath when speaking. I am also...
So, just in case people haven't had enough fun quibbling over italics for thoughts, here comes a much less important topic for us to fight over....
What are they really for? I hear many people say they are for writing a character's inner thoughts. I also remember reading that writing italics...
Hey everyone, I just have a random smattering of questions here. I'm not sure how to handle the styling/punctuation of these instances, so any...
So I've been doing a fair amount of reading of editor's articles and blogs. There is a general consensus that italics should not be used for...
I cannot find information about this anywhere. Maybe someone here can help. How should I go about formatting sign names? Quotes, italics, nothing...
I’m thinking that I want to use italics to show what my protagonist is thinking since he isn't always around a lot of people and dialogue might be...
When do I use - Hyphens? What's the difference between a long – hyphen, and a short - hyphen? When do I use italics? In speech 'Is it okay?' to...
Hi everyone, first time poster here! I'm doing a novel which has a substantial back story. Can you offer an example I could look at? (something...
Most dictionaries don't have "healthless," but I'd like to use it. What sounds better? 1- Poor Sasha, loveless and health-less. (Standard.) 2-...
Would you write in quotations (or italics) what follows "call" in sentences like: He called me pretty. She started calling her girlfriend. ?...
Hi all. I wonder if you could help me out with something. How do I write down inner voice? For example: I don’t care what they think. She...
What's best to use for a made-up word? I've seen both. Some examples: 1) She was our micro-host at the party. (or "micro-host") (For context:...
Hi, Can anyone tell me if place names (like Lenny's Bar, The Coffee House) have to be highlighted by italics or quotation marks/inverted...
Short version: Do extended passages of italics give readers headaches? Long version: An idea that struck me yesterday calls for the main...
Separate names with a comma.
