How do you show a peculiar character with strange way of stressing the words?

CheertheSecond

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This character of mine stress words and extend vowel as he spoke.
 

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Outside special cases, I just use cursive. I have come to associate bold text with some kind of empowered speech, for example magically enhanced, and don't generally use it for regular emphasis.
 

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I usually make sure that it is simple yet effective.

Outside special cases, I just use cursive. I have come to associate bold text with some kind of empowered speech, for example magically enhanced, and don't generally use it for regular emphasis.

I know how to emphasise but that do not tell how the character actually spoke those words.
 

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I know how to emphasise but that do not tell how the character actually spoke those words.
"Or you will... Die..." He said slowly, deliberately, with such force that his voice sent chills down her spine.
 

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I know how to emphasise but that do not tell how the character actually spoke those words.
Ideally, you would do that circumstantially. If the reader has an image of the character defined well enough, they should be able to anticipate their manner of speech to a degree, especially with a clear sentence and situation, like the character's emotions. Other than that, action tags is probably the only option you have, but you shouldn't be explaining every detail to the readers.
 

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Depends. Sometimes I spell words as if they were being sounded out to emphasize it but I can also use italics or bold as needed.
 

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"Or you will... Die..." He said slowly, deliberately, with such force that his voice sent chills down her spine.

Ideally, you would do that circumstantially. If the reader has an image of the character defined well enough, they should be able to anticipate their manner of speech to a degree, especially with a clear sentence and situation, like the character's emotions. Other than that, action tags is probably the only option you have, but you shouldn't be explaining every detail to the readers.

Depends. Sometimes I spell words as if they were being sounded out to emphasize it but I can also use italics or bold as needed.


For example, my character spoke this sentence.

Recognised the uninvited guests, the cavern's master could not want to be rid of these bags of troubles sooner. Slow words carried his irritation through the gritting teeth. "Spare me the pleasantries. One favor. The only one!"


He grouped his words similar to Avarice in this video (6:36). It goes "Spare/ me// the// plea/san/tries (this one is dragged out a bit)/// One/ fa/vor// and/ one/ alone!"

The part "Spare me the pleasantries" is read in groups the same as "to pay the entrance fee". The difference is the energy. Avarice was ready to go to town but the cavern's master only wanted to get this over with.

 

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For example, my character spoke this sentence.

Recognised the uninvited guests, the cavern's master could not want to be rid of these bags of troubles sooner. Slow words carried his irritation through the gritting teeth. "Spare me the pleasantries. One favor. The only one!"


He grouped his words similar to Avarice in this video (6:36). It goes "Spare/ me// the// plea/san/tries (this one is dragged out a bit)/// One/ fa/vor// and/ one/ alone!"

The part "Spare me the pleasantries" is read in groups the same as "to pay the entrance fee". The difference is the energy. Avarice was ready to go to town but the cavern's master only wanted to get this over with.

I am unsure why you want to be so specific. I think it would be fine as is.

You can achieve some of this by arranging the paragraph differently, for example something like:

Recognised the uninvited guests, the cavern's master could not want to be rid of these bags of troubles sooner.

"Spare me the pleasantries," Slow words carried his irritation through the gritting teeth. "One favor. The only one!"

Past that, I think the punctuation shows the intent well enough.
 
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