Sometimes, I think third person will be the death of me. I have a short story that I am currently working on that I believe works better in third person than it ever would in first. The issue is, it's just coming out flat. A list of actions, void of personality. I am having trouble injecting my character's voice into my writing. Every time I try, it turns out stilted and awkward. I know some writers use italics to emphasis a character's thought, but I am wanting to do that with such frequency that the technique becomes ineffective.
So, any tips on accurately portraying a character's subjective experience of the world in third person writing?
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