Newbie arrived.

'A question...how does one get text in italic when the post a story? Is there some kind of format used?'

The force.

Hi, and welcome to the site. Looking forward to reading your work. Pepsoid will probably advise on the italics - when he's had his tea. ;)

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Dennett

Look at the formatting guidelines at the bottom of the page - they should help you!

Welcome to ABC - I look forward to reading your work.

Hi Sciwriter and welcome to the forums! Please do not feel put off by the occasional bickering amongst other members. We all love one another, really, and have some great (and long-winded) debates!

Hi,
I like a bit of SciFi. so I'll keep an eye out for your work.
Welcome to the site!

I've had my tea!

Ditto Tony... (the link he is on about being here)

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Hi - thought I 'd be really rude and jump in on your thread - I have just joined to so hi to all! I don't write in any specific genre just yet - i've posted one or two things so feel free to check them out and tell me what needs improvement!:-)

Oh yes... welcome, newbies all! :-)))

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Hi all,

italics can be put in stories with the 'em' tag - if you don't know how to use html tags you'll either have to learn or live without italics.

Hello newpersons, and welcome. Don't worry about italics, just be sure to get your speling rite.

Thanks for the welcome, people.

Well, guess I'll just have to live without italics as I don't know html. It's just that I usuall express thoughts in my writing by using itaics that all.

Sci.

HELP...well just thought I'd try it out...seems to work.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

Sci

Okay, I've now managed to edit my story, and use the italic's. So now I can post more of my work.

Sci.

Hurrah - and tell us your three favourite pop songs of all time.

Well I have to give that some extra thought as I like most music.

Welcome both of you, enjoy.
nobody

Erm... except that wasn't italics... :-/

Try the same but with "cite" instead of what you used... ;-)

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Cheers for the welcome!

Okay, so I tried it, and it looks the same as using the 'em'...so what's the difference?

Sci.

Does it? Must be just me then...

... Carry on! :-)

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