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Inner monologue
Good morning all,
I am hoping to get some advice please. I am currently editing my book with an editor and she has made a few changes to my inner monologue sections, which has left me a bit confused (yes I have asked her to clarify things but yet to hear back).
My book has a few characters, with the MC in 1st POV and all other characters in 3rd POV. Each chapter, is written in each characters perspective, as to where they are in the story time-line. My editor has changed my MC inner thoughts into italics, which I am okay with (I was writing them seamlessly into the story).
But when she’s editing one of my other characters (the villain), who is in 3rd person, she changed his inner thoughts to 1st person, which confused me. On a few occasions, she has commented that I need to stick to one POV in each chapter, as I have mixed a few up, giving inner monologue to more than one, within that chapter, but then changes the POV for the villain.
What is the correct or most accepted way to write inner monologue for 1st person? and would characters, written in 3rd person, have inner monologue? and how would that look. I thought the way I had written it, was correct, but am now doubting my writing skills. I am aware, I am still learning.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks.