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I have a question about quotation marks vs italics that I hope someone can answer. In third person POV, my main character (a psychologist) is recalling statements made to him by his assistant:
His office would not be a welcoming sanctuary without her handprint. Her touch was everywhere, from the carefully selected reading material, “Brett, we are not putting psych magazines in the waiting room. You don’t need people self-diagnosing themselves” to the flourishing greenery in his office, “It’s been proven plants can be beneficial in lifting a person’s spirits” to the tastefully displayed artwork, “It has to be cheerful and uplifting without being in-your-face. Patients shouldn’t feel like we’re hitting them over the head to be cheerful.”
Since it is recounted dialogue, should I use italics or quotes, should there be commas before and/or after each, and should each remembrance start with a capital letter? Thanks so much, everyone! This one has me befuddled.
His office would not be a welcoming sanctuary without her handprint. Her touch was everywhere, from the carefully selected reading material, “Brett, we are not putting psych magazines in the waiting room. You don’t need people self-diagnosing themselves” to the flourishing greenery in his office, “It’s been proven plants can be beneficial in lifting a person’s spirits” to the tastefully displayed artwork, “It has to be cheerful and uplifting without being in-your-face. Patients shouldn’t feel like we’re hitting them over the head to be cheerful.”
Since it is recounted dialogue, should I use italics or quotes, should there be commas before and/or after each, and should each remembrance start with a capital letter? Thanks so much, everyone! This one has me befuddled.