Do you underline novels for any specific purpose?

Sometimes, people underline stories to mark important parts or passages they want to remember easily.

In most cases, no. Underlining novels is rare. It's more common to bookmark pages or jot down notes separately.

Typically, yes, names of novels are underlined. There aren't many exceptions. Sometimes in very informal writing like a quick note to a friend about a novel, you might not strictly follow the underlining or italicizing rule. But in formal writing, be it in an academic paper, a book review, or a literary analysis, the title of the novel should be distinguished, either by underlining or italicizing. It's a standard convention in the world of writing about literature.

No, you don't underline novels in MLA format. Instead, you use italics for titles of books.

Not necessarily. It depends on your personal interests or if it's related to a particular project or activity.

In general, you don't underline a novel. It's not a common practice.

Yes, I often underline short stories. Underlining helps me to mark important passages, interesting dialogues or beautiful descriptions. It makes it easier for me to review and remember the key points later.

It depends. In general, novel titles are italicized rather than underlined when written. But in some handwritten or specific formatting cases, underlining might be used.

Typically, it's more common to use italics for novel titles. However, in handwritten work or when specific formatting guidelines require it, underlining can be used.

It depends. In most cases, fiction titles are not underlined. Titles of books, stories, and other fictional works are typically italicized or put in quotation marks.