This chapter is a bit of an extension of the last one which discussed dialogue. I've never actually learned how to punctuate thoughts, but this is the method I use and I've seen it several places.
I always punctuate character thoughts the same way I punctuate dialogue. However, instead of using quotation marks, I put the thought in italics.
These examples come from Trenton Lee Stewart's The Mysterious Benedict Society.
Poison apples, poison worms, Reynie thought.
Martina's poisoned us! Reynie thought.
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Ten Ways to Improve Your Story Writing
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