If you're writing a third person POV and want to convey that they are thinking to themself how do you write that? It seems that if you constantly do something like:
Jan gave a quick wave and a forced smile and quickly looked away.
"Why is she acting like that?" he thought. "Did I do something to upset her?"
It could get really choppy.
If you're really in a character's head can their thoughts be just part of the narration?
Jan gave a quick wave and a forced smile. Why was she acting like that? Had he done something to upset her?
It seems like less punctuation flows better but what are some do's and don'ts here?
Jan gave a quick wave and a forced smile and quickly looked away.
"Why is she acting like that?" he thought. "Did I do something to upset her?"
It could get really choppy.
If you're really in a character's head can their thoughts be just part of the narration?
Jan gave a quick wave and a forced smile. Why was she acting like that? Had he done something to upset her?
It seems like less punctuation flows better but what are some do's and don'ts here?