Stream of Consciousness
Stream of consciousness writing tries to capture a
character's (or the writer's) internal thought processes???
Don't confuse stream of consciousness with free indirect
discourse ???
Still less should you confuse it with a rambling style.
From the Guide to Literary Terms by Jack Lynch.
Please send comments to jlynch@andromeda.rutgers.edu.
Note: This guide is still in the early stages of development. Bear with me.