Tag: italics

Editing, Emotions, Fiction Writing, Grammar & Punctuation, Words

All Caps, Multiple Exclamation Points, & the Interrobang

by Lisa • March 12, 2018 • 0 Comments

The words your character just yelled are so very important, and you want to be sure those who will be reading your story notice them. How do you draw attention to those words? How do you convey their importance to your readers?

Single Quotation Marks vs. Regular Quotation Marks vs. Italics

by Lisa • July 19, 2015 • 1 Comment

Does it really matter if you use single quotation marks or regular quotation marks? Yes, it does. It all depends on what they are being used for. It turns out that the majority of the time, regular quotation marks are called for. Regular Quotation MarksRegular quotation marks are used to indicate a direct quotation or…