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My novel is written in 3rd person, from the perspective of the MC. Someone told me to write as though a camera were mounted on someone's shoulder filming my MC.
Recently, in my re-write, I find myself adding italicized thoughts of my MC written in first person.
Example:
Her mind began to race with thoughts. Why would he lose me? What isn’t he telling me? What did he say to the hospital staff? Did he tell them what had really happened? She didn’t think he would tell anyone, it was all too unbelievable.
Am I breaking rules? Is it a big mistake to add first person thoughts to your MC when she is written about in third person? It's late so I'm not sure if this question is making any sense. I'm okay with a - "sleep on it," suggestion.
Recently, in my re-write, I find myself adding italicized thoughts of my MC written in first person.
Example:
Her mind began to race with thoughts. Why would he lose me? What isn’t he telling me? What did he say to the hospital staff? Did he tell them what had really happened? She didn’t think he would tell anyone, it was all too unbelievable.
Am I breaking rules? Is it a big mistake to add first person thoughts to your MC when she is written about in third person? It's late so I'm not sure if this question is making any sense. I'm okay with a - "sleep on it," suggestion.
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