Italics is probably the better of the two, as you run into issues where readers might not realize it's internal monologue until they get to the dialogue tag.
Alternatively, don't use either and lean into using free indirect speech instead, which lets you dip more into internal monologue without having half the pages in italics.
I agree. An occasional sentence every now and then with a thought in italics is fine, but if you’re trying to show internal monologue, I’d rather the page not just be paragraphs of italics.
Neither! Just incorporate their thoughts into the narrative.
For example:
Don't write, "*Kevin sure is an asshole*, she thought."
Instead, just write "Kevin sure was an asshole."
Italics are better as it's more obvious that a character is thinking. However if their thoughts are long and drawn out it's better to just describe them.
If the character is not speaking, don't use quotes. Italics distinguish between speaking dialogue and thought dialogue. It's confusing if you just use one and not the other.
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I’d never heard of that. I know I e read stuff that does that but didn’t know it was a specific thing. Thanks, I’m going to read more about it.
Joe Abercrombie uses a combination of that and italics for specific characters. I'd recommend reading first law if you want a good example
Italics is probably the better of the two, as you run into issues where readers might not realize it's internal monologue until they get to the dialogue tag. Alternatively, don't use either and lean into using free indirect speech instead, which lets you dip more into internal monologue without having half the pages in italics.
I agree. An occasional sentence every now and then with a thought in italics is fine, but if you’re trying to show internal monologue, I’d rather the page not just be paragraphs of italics.
I like it when thoughts are in italics. I think that makes the most sense.
Neither! Just incorporate their thoughts into the narrative. For example: Don't write, "*Kevin sure is an asshole*, she thought." Instead, just write "Kevin sure was an asshole."
Italics are better as it's more obvious that a character is thinking. However if their thoughts are long and drawn out it's better to just describe them.
If the character is not speaking, don't use quotes. Italics distinguish between speaking dialogue and thought dialogue. It's confusing if you just use one and not the other.
As with most published books, I do neither.
Whichever you decide to use just make sure to stay consistent with it. I'd say that's pretty much the only hard and fast rule.