Interior Monologue – FF021

The dilemma of how to write character thoughts in fiction can be confusing, so you need to be able to recognize the difference between these elements of fiction. There are three techniques people often use, but only two are correct. I’ll discuss all four individually.

Interior Monologue:

• What it is and how to write it well
• Three reasons why this technique is preferable

Direct Thoughts:

• How is this different from interior monologue?
• When to use them
• How to write them

Quotation marks for thoughts:

• Least desirable technique
• Why these types of thoughts are confusing

Prayers:

• The difference between writing spoken and unspoken prayers