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Myth Weaver
So, I get that there are no real rules for this type of thing, and usually I muddle through with whatever punctuation seems to fit best, but I wonder which of the below you would prefer for writing out thoughts that read like dialog, but are not really spoken.
I just wrote this one, and the question popped up for me again.
1) This could be it, she thought. This could be where she fell.
or
2) 'This could be it,' she thought. 'This could be where she fell.'
or
3) "This could be it," she thought. "This could be where she fell."
(Edited to add italics)
or
4) This could be it, she thought. This could be where she fell.
Or perhaps something entirely different?
For me, I tend to never use double quotes for this, but occasionally use single quotes, and perhaps at times use italics.
I just wrote this one, and the question popped up for me again.
1) This could be it, she thought. This could be where she fell.
or
2) 'This could be it,' she thought. 'This could be where she fell.'
or
3) "This could be it," she thought. "This could be where she fell."
(Edited to add italics)
or
4) This could be it, she thought. This could be where she fell.
Or perhaps something entirely different?
For me, I tend to never use double quotes for this, but occasionally use single quotes, and perhaps at times use italics.
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