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Mastering Thoughtshots: Enhance Your Narratives with Inner Reflections

Dive into the art of thoughtshots, a powerful revision technique to delve into characters' minds. Discover how inner dialogue and feelings can amplify your storytelling, adding depth and emotion. Practice inserting thoughtshots in fiction and non-fiction narratives for added impact.

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Mastering Thoughtshots: Enhance Your Narratives with Inner Reflections

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  1. Thoughtshots An Important Revision Technique

  2. A thoughtshot is… • Ideas, thoughts, reflections of fictional characters or the author of a personal narrative (YOU) • The thoughts must stay focused and move the story along • Inner dialogue / Feelings • NOT words that are spoken to another character

  3. A look at what the character is thinking or feeling Example: Brad wondered if Sarah ever really loved him. There was a knot in his stomach as he walked up to the door. Reflections, thoughts, feelings, dreams, opinions of the author Example: How can this be? I’ve done everything in my power to avoid this, I thought to myself. At that moment, I knew my life would never be the same. Fiction (Short Story) vs. Non-fiction (Personal Narrative)

  4. Thoughtshots Find 4 places where you can insert thoughtshots and write them down on a separate piece of paper.

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