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Question: When writing quotations (fanfics to be precise,) I wonder if certain quotes are considered more acceptable than others.
I see “this” used most often. But I'm not sure how to write those, so I usually go with "this" instead which I sometimes see in fics.
Also, because it's technically a different font, I can't make or read italics, so I usually work around writing character thoughts as just writing a new paragraph and starting another when the thought's done to prevent confusion.
I think it might be a regional thing. I know that at least in America, a double apostrophe is distinct from a quotation mark; I don't know if British English handles it differently. Or people might just be using double apostrophes instead of quote marks for some reason.
Reaction Image RepositoryAs far as I know, both types of double quotes are accepted and I've never seen anyone complain about one or the other. As for thoughts, while italics is generally the accepted way of doing it, I've also seen people talk about just using base font, possibly adding "thought" tags in the same way people do dialogue tags.
FE: New Mystery Only Feet 7PM PT Sun, Mon, Fri; Umamusume Haru Arima 7PM PT Wed, Thurs: http://www.twitch.tv/kuroitsubasatenshiI think it varies based on viewpoint.
I tend to write in a non-omniscient third person, focusing on a single character's perspective but not actually going into their head, so I tend to use base text and thought tags, as a way of denoting that what's being given isn't exactly what they're thinking, but an approximation of it. I would use the italics if it were a first-person narrative, however, or if I was using third person omniscient.
Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.it's funny you should mention that. I do equal amounts of writing using google drive on my computer and from my phone. This becomes kind of a problem because my phone uses " while my computer uses “.
So I always have to make a quick run through the chapter during final editing to make sure all of my quotation marks match up
edited 24th Jun '14 2:26:07 PM by Blissey1
XP granted for befriending a giant magical spider!I actually never noticed that before. "This" is what I always use.
Dakota's blog An odd agent of justice@Dark: The 'tag' is a sort of descriptor for dialogue. Like in this:
"See?" she asked, stepping back. "Your favourite song, right? That's why you came here?" She smiled at him. It was a weak, unsure sort of smile. "I just wanted to talk. Or, well..." She shook her head, and sighed. "Not like you can understand me yet. Mmph..."
I'm not sure if your reader will display bolding at all. But in dialogue there, "She asked" is referred to as the dialogue tag. Anything that describes the way in which something is said, or who is saying it, basically.
Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.Dark: Like in "All the ponies in this town are crazy!" Twilight yelled., 'Twilight yelled' would be the dialogue tag that associates her to the dialogue for the reader.
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edited 24th Jun '14 2:34:58 PM by KuroiTsubasaTenshi
FE: New Mystery Only Feet 7PM PT Sun, Mon, Fri; Umamusume Haru Arima 7PM PT Wed, Thurs: http://www.twitch.tv/kuroitsubasatenshitoday on the Pony Thread: writing tips.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not."Honey, get in here! Hurry! Next, The bronies are gonna talk about financial skills!"
Dakota's blog An odd agent of justiceCrimson: How else are we going to turn this into a pony fanfiction sweatshopget through the pony content drought?
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You could write it similar to dialogue, but without the quotes. For instance: I can't hold all these books, thought Twilight.
edited 24th Jun '14 2:45:17 PM by KuroiTsubasaTenshi
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Not much. Trying to tell my brain to stop being a a unhelpful scared git and write for me, damn it.