![]() ![]() You can also use italics to create an effect. ![]() She stumbled past the hostess and, finally, the glass was door only inches away. For example, this line relies on italics:īut this version, which uses the more precise verb-stumbled-and accomplishes that emphasis as well as the nature of her urgency: Look for ways to create emphasis through word choice or sentence structure. Some writers depend on italics instead of the rich pool of language available and that can dilute the prose. But isn't that the point of italics? What's the correct use? I've been told I overuse italics to make a word stand out. ![]()
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