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Q&A Do I have to keep saying “_____ thought,”after I put italics?

No You merely need to ensure the reader understands who is thinking, and that the text is thought. E.g. "Trevor stood before her, like an ebony sculpture, even more imposing than she remembered....

posted 6y ago by user49466‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar user49466‭ · 2019-12-08T09:32:08Z (over 4 years ago)
No

You merely need to ensure the reader understands who is thinking, and that the text is thought.

E.g.

"Trevor stood before her, like an ebony sculpture, even more imposing than she remembered._Gods, my father hasn't changed._ Morgan thought to herself."

or

"Trevor stood before her, like an ebony sculpture, even more imposing than she remembered._Gods, my father hasn't changed._ The thought sluiced through Morgan's mind.

or

"Trevor stood before Morgan, erasing her preoccupations. He was an ebony sculpture, even more imposing than she remembered._Gods, my father hasn't changed..._"

or

"_Gods, my father hasn't changed..._ The thought came unbidden as Trevor stood before her; an ebony sculpture, even more imposing than she remembered."

etc, etc, etc

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-08-01T02:18:40Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 2