Is interior monologue direct thought or is it reflection? Is there a difference?
I use internal monologue in a variety of ways. For one thing, introspection is the only time the reader can know the character’s real truths – – unless he/she is fooling her/himself. It’s a time to reflect on the past and it’s a time to respond to the present or to plan for the future. It’s a place where the author can drop a clue to the past or piece of backstory or even foreshadowing.
