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by nitaloubryant
December 30th, 2009, 7:49 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: sub-plot question
Replies: 9
Views: 4123

Re: sub-plot question

I love talking about dreams with my friends, marveling at how bizarre they can be and trying to decipher what the subconscious is trying to tell us. But after an experience I had at an intensive writing workshop I'm wary of ever again including a character's dream in a novel. A page from my manuscri...
by nitaloubryant
December 30th, 2009, 7:22 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: What's your preference re: internal monologue in 3rd ppov?
Replies: 18
Views: 7458

Re: What's your preference re: internal monologue in 3rd ppov?

I'm glad this question came up because I have one that's related. I don't use italics or quotes for internal monologue but I do use tags--usually the first time I'm making the reader privy to a character's internal monologue. Afterwards, only sparingly. (See examples, below, from different manuscrip...