How do you...

Haruko_Ito · Mar 23, 2006

How do you...?

Ok... I'm literally just beginning to write what I hope will turn out to be a novel. Up until this point, I've had unrealiable sources that could aid me in answering the question: How are dream sequences entered in novels? Are they completely italicized and then given a scene break after they're finished? Or exnay on the italics completely?

Thank you for your help.

BuffStuff · Mar 23, 2006

Haruko,

I wouldn't do a dream sequence in all italics, it can become very hard on the eyes, even after more than a few sentences.

scribbler1382 · Mar 23, 2006

Depends on whether you want the reader to know it is a dream or not. If you want them to know, I'd use italics.

BuffStuff · Mar 23, 2006

Dream sequences can be entered into in other ways other than using italics for the entire passage. Depending upon the length of the dream sequence itself, paragraph after paragraph of italics can get quite irksome.

Haruko_Ito · Mar 23, 2006

Alrighty then. I'll keep it in normal text and just do a scene break with a follow up sentence that allows the reader to understand it was in fact a dream. Thank you guys! *rushes off to write some more*

BuffStuff · Mar 23, 2006

I do like the Rod Serling avatar pic, though. But I still wouldn't use all italics, despite my admiration for Serling.

Haruko_Ito · Mar 23, 2006

Ya'll (so what? I'm Texan.) have been a great amount of help! Thanks again. ^___^

scribbler1382 · Mar 23, 2006

Great, I come back from the dead and they still won't listen.

:e2seesaw:

How do you...

Haruko_Ito

BuffStuff

No more being nice to Pee D

scribbler1382

Write For You, Edit For The Reader

BuffStuff

No more being nice to Pee D

Haruko_Ito

BuffStuff

No more being nice to Pee D

Haruko_Ito

scribbler1382

Write For You, Edit For The Reader