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Q&A Do writers use highlighting to clarify ideas in their work in progress?

In programming we often use syntax highlight in order to have a better picture of what the role of particular bits of code is (using different colours). I wonder if writers do something similar - ...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Alexandro Chen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:31:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/2526
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Alexandro Chen‭ · 2019-12-08T01:31:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
In programming we often use syntax highlight in order to have a better picture of what the role of particular bits of code is (using different colours).

I wonder if writers do something similar - while writing a work-in-progress, using some unusual formatting (bold, italics, colors, etc.) in order to mark certain concepts and make ideas clearer during the writing process.

If you do, how do you do it?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-04-17T07:45:13Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 5