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Originally Posted by HarryT
But their "tone" is entirely different, and if you were speaking the sentences out loud, you'd say them in a completely different manner. In the first sentence, the words in italics are emphatic, and you'd stress them in speech. In the second sentence, those same words are "neutral" in the sentence, and you'd say them in a totally different way.
Italics really are a vital part of a book.
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Also, it's a common convention these days to put thoughts in italics. Remove the italics, and the reader may not realize it's what the character is thinking.