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I have adopted the use of italics to denote internal monologue. A reviewer suggested that I italicize a word of spoken dialog to denote emphasis: "What… what in the Sam Hill is that?" I know...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T05:31:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Eric J.
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2019-12-08T05:31:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have adopted the use of italics to denote internal monologue. A reviewer suggested that I italicize a word of spoken dialog to denote emphasis: > "What… what in the Sam Hill is _that_?" I know this is ultimately a question of style. Is it common to use italics for both purposes in a given work?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2016-08-26T00:25:33Z (about 8 years ago)
Original score: 1