| − | '''Stream of consciousness''' is a literary technique made popular by [[James Joyce]] and [[William Faulkner]] which consists of a rambling written series of thoughts and feelings by a character in a novel, usually developing into epiphanies and revelations. This developed based on interest in [[psychoanalysis]]. The technique was devised during the first half of the twentieth century, and has since been used by many other authors. | + | '''Stream of consciousness''' is a literary technique made popular by [[James Joyce]] and [[William Faulkner]] which attempts to record the inner thoughts and feelings of a character in a novel, usually developing into epiphanies and revelations. This developed based on interest in [[psychoanalysis]]. The technique was devised during the first half of the twentieth century, and has since been used by many authors. There were earlier precursors. |