: Re: Formatting for written text, e.g. a sign I've seen some passages use italics, others just use single/double quotation, or they use quotation with italics. So I'm a bit confused as to what the

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Have the Viewpoint Character Take Action

Bill approached the sign and read it: Georgetown County Fair. He
scratched his head. "Georgetown? I thought this was Mapleville."

Use italics for the sign if possible or use single-quotes.

Even If You Don't Use the Word 'Read', It Works

Notice how if you have the viewpoint character take the action, you don't even have to tell the reader that the character read the sign and it still makes sense.

Bill approached the sign: Georgetown County Fair. He scratched his
head. "Georgetown? I thought this was Mapleville."

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