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Q&A Writing a full conversation in free indirect speech

I'm writing a conversation between some no-good thievin' teens, and one of them has stolen a wallet, which has turned out to be that of an FBI member. They converse, written in indirect speech, wh...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Piomicron‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:19:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/31404
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Piomicron‭ · 2019-12-08T07:19:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm writing a conversation between some no-good thievin' teens, and one of them has stolen a wallet, which has turned out to be that of an FBI member.

They converse, written in indirect speech, where there's a back-and-forth argument.

How do I do this effectively using free indirect?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-11-11T12:18:16Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 4