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bluejester12
04-26-2006, 07:18 AM
"The dragon takes you to the treasure."

How would I mark it so the reader knows "The dragon takes you to the treasure" and not "The dragon takes you to the treasure."

Is italics OK?

Chesher Cat
04-26-2006, 07:48 AM
...or you can underline it for emphasis.

MrJayVee
04-26-2006, 08:23 AM
Don't use italics. If you absolutely must emphasize a word, underline. But again, only if it’s really necessary. Most newbie writers overuse the emphasizing words thing.

scripter1
04-27-2006, 07:30 AM
italics because they get lost in the script. They don't stand out enough, especially if the pages get copied and recopied several times.

Underline.