![]() I don't know if Kody Keplinger submitted her novel with italics or not. The book you reference, The Duff, is a published book. NONE OF THOSE ARE GOOD OPTIONS (yes I realize the i rony of all caps here) Here's why I hate italics: they're harder to read.Ī paragraph in italics and I'm going to skip it, or skim it, or stop reading. ![]() You shouldn't need italics or bold or anything. The manuscript you're talking about is narrative. ![]() The purpose here though is to distinguish one line from another. Now, you might wonder at this reaction since I've been known to use these font enhancements myself, notably during contest results:Ī week ago, he’d made it over the mountain’s shoulder blade onto the glacier scarving her collarbone ![]() Most particularly spare me from these if they are used for more than one word at a time. Oh Lord save me from italics, underlining and bold. ![]() Is this really a total no no as far as agents/publishers are concerned these days? I see quite a few italicized lines in The Duff, a book somewhat similar to this. The novel is written in first person, thus there are places where italics seem appropriate for certain thoughts etc. A freelance editor I know is advising that all italics be removed from the ms (or almost all). ![]()
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