Surely, edit grammar and unintentional obscenities. If a person departs from Standard English just once or twice during an interview, the interviewer changes the words to grammatically correct English. But if the person speaks customarily in a dialect that departs from Standard English, the interviewer is likely to retain the language as spoken. The sound of the human voice Use direct quotes for the sound of a genuine human voice. Indirect quotes add interest to the story.
Direct quotes are also effective.
Make sure your quote is accurate. Punctuating quotations Always use quotation marks to set off the words of someone speaking and identify who is speaking, especially if another person is suddenly introduced. Use periods and commas, not semicolons, to give the sound of rapid-fire conversation. If there are a series of paragraphs, all spoken by one person, put quotation marks at the beginning of each paragraph, but omit them at the end of all except the last paragraph. Individual quotations are placed in separate paragraphs.