Stream of Consciousness Writing

Marisa's Wicked Word Nosh

I mentioned stream of consciousness in passing during last week's discussion of Modernist and Postmodernist literature. This week, I describe this technique in more detail, and explain how it can work well in both fiction and nonfiction writing.

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References

• Faulkner, William. Absalom, Absalom! New York: Vintage International, 1990. Print.
• Hill, Beth. "Inner Dialogue--Writing Character Thoughts." The Editor's Blog, March 21, 2016, https://theeditorsblog.net/2012/02/28/inner-dialogue-writing-character-thoughts/.
• Kafka, Franz, and Coleridge Cook. The Meowmorphosis. Philadelphia: Quirk Books, 2011. Print.
• Murphy, Daniel. "Literary Devices: How to Master Stream of Consciousness." Writer's Edit, https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/literary-devices/literary-devices-stream-consciousness/#:~:text=Literary%20Devices%3A%20How%20to%20Master%20Stream%20of%20Consciousness.,the%20mode%20often%20reads%20as%20incoherent%20and%20fragmented.
• Nordquist, Richard. "Stream of Consciousness Writing." ThoughtCo., April 14, 2018, https://www.thoughtco.com/stream-of-consciousness-writing-1691994#:~:text=Updated%20April%2014%2C%202018.%20Stream%20of%20consciousness%20is,next%20seamlessly%20and%20often%20without%20conventional%20transitions%20.
• Surett, Michele. "Stream of consciousness: Spring clean your mind." Our Redonkulous Life, April 17, 2020, https://ourredonkulouslife.com/stream-of-consciousness/.
• "Writing 101: What Is Stream of Consciousness Writing? Learn About Stream of Consciousness in Literature With Examples." MasterClass, November 8, 2020, https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-stream-of-consciousness-writing-learn-about-stream-of-consciousness-in-literature-with-examples#6-examples-of-stream-of-consciousness-writing.