After writing anything -- emails, texts, my comments HERE -- I go back and take away most of the capitalization I use for emphasis. I capitalize words in a first pass hoping they'll make my writing sound like me. I love Austen's frequent emphasis in your italics. It makes me read those sentences differently, imagining her voice. So maybe I'll pull back on ALL that editing...
After writing anything -- emails, texts, my comments HERE -- I go back and take away most of the capitalization I use for emphasis. I capitalize words in a first pass hoping they'll make my writing sound like me. I love Austen's frequent emphasis in your italics. It makes me read those sentences differently, imagining her voice. So maybe I'll pull back on ALL that editing...
Ha! Yes her italics / underlinings are very effective!
I cannot wait to read the first page.
At first glance, I do not know where in my brain this came from, - was Austen afraid that her niece would face a ‘ seven year itch’?