Titles, Names and Such

I believe underlining is only for the manuscript. In the printed book they appear in italics, and I don't think anything is quoted. All goes back to the advent of the computer - a lot of standards were updated because you can do things you couldn't with a typewriter. ie-italics vs. underlining. This is also why we no longer put double spaces at the end of a sentence (for most writing, not MS), the software adjusts the space the way a typewriter cannot.

Names of stores just capitalize. Put books and magazines in quotes. I'll let someone come and confirm this. I think that's how you do it.

According to Chicago: book, magazine, and movie titles are all italicized. Short works such as poems (if they aren't book-length), short stories and articles are put in quotes. TV shows also go in quotes.

Store names are just capitalized.

So:

I finished watching Star Wars*, and it made me run to Star Wars Gifts and Collectibles to pick up the September edition of Star Wars Monthly (great article called "Which Anakin Are You?" as well as a look back at "The Star Wars Christmas Special") and an original signed copy of the Star Wars novelization.

*Since the film is not called Star Wars, The Movie you wouldn't italicize it that way. If you want to keep "the movie" in there (in my opinion, not necessary since you say you just watched it), you'd do this:

I finished watching Star Wars, the movie, and it made me run...

Hope that helps.

She was asking about in a Novel. Does Chicago apply to that?

I've run into this more often than I'd like.

The thing to remember is that how it's to appear in print is not the same as manuscript format. So, if the title is to be italicized, then in MS format, that means underline. It's pretty confusing when you're just trying to write.

veronie said:

She was asking about in a Novel. Does Chicago apply to that?

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Yup, I think it applies. Maryls is correct, I believe.

Thank goodness I found this thread tonight. I have been trying to find out this information for days now. Thanks everyone!! S

The two concept that we should always abide by are:
* Forget about printing; stick with manuscript rules
* We all agree there are no grammatical rules in dialog.