*Magnify*
SPONSORED LINKS
BY ONLINE AUTHORS
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/forums/message_id/3298321
Printer Friendly Page Tell A Friend
(683)
Rated: 13+ · Message Forum · Writing.Com · #100931
A message forum for general discussion. Please come and chat with others!
<< Previous  •  Message List  •  Next >>
Reply  •  Post New
Oct 5, 2019 at 3:07pm
#3298321
Question on use of italics in dialog.
I'm working on a WIP in which the protagonist communicates with her deceased Aunt & Uncle. The protagonist will verbally speak to her ghosts or mentally communicate with them - in that case, I use regular font style. When the ghosts communicate with her, I use italics for their speech. Is this an appropriate writing style to help the reader realize there are ghosts communicating their portion of the story? Is there a better way of displaying live character vs. ghostly character dialogue exchanges?

GaelicQueen
Officially approved Writing.Com Preferred Author logo.
MESSAGE THREAD
*Star*
Question on use of italics in dialog. · 10-05-19 3:07pm
by GaelicQueen
Re: Question on use of italics in dialog. · 10-06-19 3:14am
by Past Member 'northernwrites'
Re: Re: Question on use of italics in dialog. · 10-06-19 5:19am
by GaelicQueen
Re: Re: Re: Question on use of italics in dialog. · 10-06-19 6:02am
by Eric

The following section applies to this forum item as a whole, not this individual post.
Any feedback sent through it will go to the forum's owner, Writing.Com Support.
Log in to Leave Feedback
Username:
Password: <Show>
Not a Member?
Signup right now, for free!
All accounts include:
*Bullet* FREE Email @Writing.Com!
*Bullet* FREE Portfolio Services!
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/forums/message_id/3298321