http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/01/24/667/faq-italics-or-underlines-in-a-manuscript/ by Cynthea Liu Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:06:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/01/24/667/faq-italics-or-underlines-in-a-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-59288 Cynthea Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:14:33 +0000 http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/?p=667#comment-59288 Yes, that's a great one to add to the list. You can use italics for foreign words. Usually, the first time the foreign word is used it is italicized. After that, you don't have to italicize that same word or phrase again. However if you think it might interfere with clarity, italicize it. In my book, THE GREAT CALL OF CHINA, you can see how my publisher handled the foreign words and phrases used in that book. Yes, that’s a great one to add to the list. You can use italics for foreign words. Usually, the first time the foreign word is used it is italicized. After that, you don’t have to italicize that same word or phrase again. However if you think it might interfere with clarity, italicize it. In my book, THE GREAT CALL OF CHINA, you can see how my publisher handled the foreign words and phrases used in that book.

]]> http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/01/24/667/faq-italics-or-underlines-in-a-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-59271 Orla Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:09:41 +0000 http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/?p=667#comment-59271 How about non-english words? For example, if one happened to be writing a book that was set in Ireland and needed to include some words in Irish - (and no, not just the way I speak) - would one use italics then? Thanks, Orla How about non-english words? For example, if one happened to be writing a book that was set in Ireland and needed to include some words in Irish – (and no, not just the way I speak) – would one use italics then?
Thanks, Orla

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