Editing Introspection (section)

==In fiction==
''Interior [[monologue]]'' is the fiction-writing [[mode (literature)|mode]] used to convey a character's silent thoughts, which may include introspective thoughts. As explained by Renni Browne and Dave King, "One of the great gifts of literature is that it allows for the expression of unexpressed thoughts..."<ref>{{cite book | first=Renni | last=Browne |author2=King, David | title= Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print | year=2004| publisher= HarperCollins Publishers Inc. | isbn=978-0-06-054569-7 | location= New York, NY }}</ref>

According to [[Nancy Kress]], a character's thoughts can greatly enhance a story: deepening characterization, increasing tension, and widening the scope of a story.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kress|first=Nancy|year=2003|title=Make "Em Think|journal=Writer's Digest|issue=August|page=38}}</ref> As outlined by Jack M. Bickham, thought plays a critical role in both [[Scene (drama)|scene]] and [[sequel]].<ref>{{cite book | first=Jack M. | last=Bickham | title=Scene & Structure | year=1993 | publisher=Writer's Digest Books | isbn=978-0-89879-551-6 | url=https://archive.org/details/scenestructure00bick/page/12 | location=Cincinnati, OH | pages=[https://archive.org/details/scenestructure00bick/page/12 12–22, 50–58] | url-access=registration }}</ref>