How do I write a POV character’s thoughts vs. interior dialogue? This dialogue question arises time after time. Writers get confused on interior dialogue and its mechanics compared to those of an interior thought.Writing Tip for Today:Interior Thought In general, no quotation marks or italics are neccessary to note a POV character’s thoughts. They should […]
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Character Traits Every Reader Wants for the Protagonist
In fiction, your main character or protagonist is the center hub, around which your story turns. Most of us have heard that this character must be likeable, but how does the writer accomplish this? With thanks to Ray Obstfeld, (Fiction First-Aid), I’m going to broaden this target–your protagonist must be at least one of the […]
More Dialogue
A reader asked how a writer knows when to use a simple interior thought and when to use self-talk that needs italics. I usually decide this way: If my character is simply thinking along but not necessarily reacting to something strongly, I might stay with regular thoughts (EX: That day, Mom said I was grounded. […]