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Originally Posted by gmw
My own preference is not to quote thoughts as if they're dialogue, I find that can get confusing when thoughts are mixed near dialogue. Others differ, obviously, but something to consider.
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I agree if by this you mean using quotes to delimit the thoughts. Thoughts can be expressed just as plain text, with a 'she thought' added if it's unclear from the context.
There's a whole other discussion about when, if ever, to put thoughts into italics.
I think it depends on the story and how deep you've pushed the point of view into the protagonist's head.
Bear in mind too that if your protagonist usually thinks in normal, unquoted text, then you can go to italics for a particularly emphatic thought.
Graham