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Written by Helping hand
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Thursday, 24 August 2006 |
Word to the Wise
Tips and hints from established authors, teachers and others on the art of writing 2. Monica Wood, Kit Reed and Jack Bickham, authors of 'More about How to Write a Million. The Essential Guide to Becoming a successful author'
"Another way to get a 'showy' quality into your narrative is to use internl monologue. Internal monologue is a narrative line that is intended to echo the character's own voice. It is a very effective way to bring the readers so close to the character's experience that they feel they are being 'shown' the character's innermost thoughts." Compare the following narrative phrase with a version including internal monologue: 'Mrs. Brimley skulked the perimeter of Ms. Kendall's classroom, allowing her eyes to adjust to the dark. Slowly the shapes of the classroom came clear: desks moved into groupings of four; a full-sized skeleton propped on its stand; silhouettes of posters and bookcases.' 'Mrs. Brimley skulked the perimeter of Ms Kendall's classroom, allowing her eyes to adjust to the dark. How beautifully the shapes appeared: desks in happy groupings, the classroom skeleton loitering on its stand; posters and bookcases poised in silhouette!' © Wood, Reed & Bickham
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 December 2006 )
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