How should I format whispered dialog?

Question

How do would you write out character whispering in a narrative story, would you use italics, parantheses, maybe dependent on variety of styles?

Answer 1

In a narrative story, it’s most common to indicate a whispered tone before or after the quoted dialogue. For example: “Impossible,” he whispered. She replied in a hushed tone, “Unbelievable!

If you are referring to a screenplay or play, a whisper may be noted before the dialogue in parenthesis. For example:

Kathy (to herself, whispering)

I can’t believe it.

Answer 2

Italics in dialogue is used when the speaker is giving emphasis to what they're saying (in my experience it's best to do this only when absolutely necessary). When you want a character to whisper, simply write it out like you would a normal piece of dialogue, but add "whispered" or "murmured" or any other synonym you think fits in the dialogue tag. The dialogue tag is simple but important, as it will effectively inform the reader how something is being said. For example:

"What's going on?" she whispered.

OR

"I have no I idea what you're talking about," he murmured.

Hope this helps!