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A common problem faced by many writers is how to convey thought or telepathic "speech" in text. After all, the written word doesn't lend itself to all those convenient editing tricks used in voice-overs for film, music or radio. Yes, that famous slightly hollow sound is the one we're thinking of, here. In text. Think in Text is, therefore, a distinctive subtrope of Painting the Medium and sister trope of Translation Convention mixed with Unconventional Formatting. It's very closely related to Inner Monologue in some way, as well, especially when its tricks have been used there.

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  • A common problem faced by many writers is how to convey thought or telepathic "speech" in text. After all, the written word doesn't lend itself to all those convenient editing tricks used in voice-overs for film, music or radio. Yes, that famous slightly hollow sound is the one we're thinking of, here. In text. Think in Text is, therefore, a distinctive subtrope of Painting the Medium and sister trope of Translation Convention mixed with Unconventional Formatting. It's very closely related to Inner Monologue in some way, as well, especially when its tricks have been used there.
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  • A common problem faced by many writers is how to convey thought or telepathic "speech" in text. After all, the written word doesn't lend itself to all those convenient editing tricks used in voice-overs for film, music or radio. Yes, that famous slightly hollow sound is the one we're thinking of, here. In text. Standard dialogue with "s/he thought" tacked on just gets... repetitive when it happens often. Even if the author has done a really good job trying to avoid it by hitting Roget's Thesaurus hard for inspiration. The problem is, it hardly stands out from ordinary dialogue. Hence, this trope happened as a shorthand. Or, just a break from boredom. Think in Text is, therefore, a distinctive subtrope of Painting the Medium and sister trope of Translation Convention mixed with Unconventional Formatting. It's very closely related to Inner Monologue in some way, as well, especially when its tricks have been used there. Several ways to use the textual paint palette have had to evolve for the thunken word. And, here they are.
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