Episode 83 - How to show our character's thoughts to avoid interior monologue.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

Here are ways to show with action and dialogue what our character is thinking so we can avoid visiting the character's mind for interior monologue, usually the least interesting element of a story. And we visit Somerset Maugham, Truman Capote, and Herman Melville.Support the showBuy the master class.

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