Balance internal thoughts with action and dialogue for proper narrative rhythm.
Help me balance internal monologue in my writing. Current issue: [TOO MUCH/TOO LITTLE/UNEVEN] Genre: [GENRE] POV: [FIRST/THIRD] Character: [WHO WE'RE IN] Scene type: [ACTION/EMOTIONAL/DIALOGUE-HEAVY] Develop internal monologue balance: 1. WHEN TO GO INTERNAL - Major decisions - Emotional revelations - Reactions to important events - Necessary context - Character development moments 2. WHEN TO STAY EXTERNAL - During action - Fast-paced scenes - When dialogue carries meaning - When internal would be repetitive - When showing beats telling 3. INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES - Weaving thought with action - Short internal beats in dialogue - Physical sensation as thought - Free indirect style 4. COMMON PROBLEMS - Character thinking what they already know - Stopping action for reflection - Repetitive internal reactions - Telling what dialogue shows - Internal monologue as info-dump 5. PRACTICAL EXERCISE Take this passage: [PASTE YOUR PASSAGE] - Identify where internal monologue helps - Identify where it slows things down - Rewrite with better balance
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