I am editing a novel that has an antagonist that is slowly sliding into insanity- he has a childhood filled with trauma- his family died in a fire when he was ten- he spiraled down and attempted suicide until one therapist broke through to him.
flash forward- he finds love- until she too is taken from him ( dies in accident) he has a mental break and decides to systematically kill everyone he thinks is responsible for her death-
Anyway- I have a few chapters- maybe two where it is just him speaking to his delusions and images of his dead wife- being introspective- he is a psychiatrist and he recognizes the slide the delusions for what they are, but he doesn't care- he embraces the insanity-
So- my question- finally- would a chapter where a character is basically talking or thinking deep thoughts to himself be dull? To me it fully rounds out his personality and explains why he does ( or doesn't do ) a lot of things. it is a thriller so action is required but this is the first time I have indulged in getting this deep into the bad guys head. these chapters are admittedly slow. but full of choice tid bits.
Any thoughts?
flash forward- he finds love- until she too is taken from him ( dies in accident) he has a mental break and decides to systematically kill everyone he thinks is responsible for her death-
Anyway- I have a few chapters- maybe two where it is just him speaking to his delusions and images of his dead wife- being introspective- he is a psychiatrist and he recognizes the slide the delusions for what they are, but he doesn't care- he embraces the insanity-
So- my question- finally- would a chapter where a character is basically talking or thinking deep thoughts to himself be dull? To me it fully rounds out his personality and explains why he does ( or doesn't do ) a lot of things. it is a thriller so action is required but this is the first time I have indulged in getting this deep into the bad guys head. these chapters are admittedly slow. but full of choice tid bits.
Any thoughts?
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