Tara Hayes

Many writers I’ve met have struggled to know where to start when deciding what kind of story they should write. As such, picture writing prompts are a useful way to get one’s creative juices flowing by looking at a captivating image and branching out that single idea into many. Picture writing prompts are also important because many of us are visual creatures. Inspiration is found not only in words on a page but also in the strange and familiar things we see in daily.

In this article, I will be talking about character thoughts and how you can use them to make your writing even more captivating. Whether it’s first or third-person point of view, to convey my characters’ inner thoughts, I find my stories become more immersive and allow my readers to get the best of both worlds of action and reflection. If you are wondering how to write thoughts in a story, I will give you some tips and techniques to make your narrative more effective and appealing to readers.

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