I have a few quick questions about using italics in fiction
Often, writers will use italics when a character is thinking to themselves. While technically not correct, it makes the transition between thoughts and action a little easier to distinguish. I myself do this.
Authors will also usually italicize words in a foreign language. My story has a made up language, so this comes up very often.
I have a third use that I'm not sure about. Chapters in my book are divided by short excerpts from fake texts (Ex. an excerpt from a book written later on the action currently happening) It feels like these should be in italics, but I think I'm already overusing them.
Anyway, my question is: What happens when these uses overlap? For example, if a character thinks a word in a foreign language? My first instinct is that the italics should cancel out.
I can't believe that chorpin thought this was a good idea! Grae thought furiously.
Tarrak! Veiss thought to herself. How could this get any worse?
Just wondering what the general thoughts are here.
(Side question: Are interrobangs acceptable in fiction, or is that too informal?!)
Edit: Apparently, quotes on this site are in italics by default