Achilles 1-1
Destined Among Shadows: The Indama Chronicles.
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So, when my main character is thinking something in his head, Do i put punctuation marks and such?
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When writing a story and portraying a character's thoughts, you have a few options for formatting. One common way is to write the character's thoughts in italics without quotation marks. This can help distinguish them from regular narration or dialogue. You do not need to use punctuation marks within the italics unless it is necessary for clarity or to convey the tone or flow of the thought.
For example:
Using italics for thoughts is a widely accepted convention in writing and can help the reader differentiate between the character's internal monologue and the external dialogue or narration. Remember to be consistent in your formatting throughout the story to avoid confusion for your readers.
For example:
- I can't believe this is happening.
- What should I do now?
- She looked so familiar...
Using italics for thoughts is a widely accepted convention in writing and can help the reader differentiate between the character's internal monologue and the external dialogue or narration. Remember to be consistent in your formatting throughout the story to avoid confusion for your readers.
