I had some thoughts last night, but got too tired and went to sleep instead of writing here. I thought of the fact that so many writing books here in the U.s stress the simple and direct. Realism is very much more popular here than in Singapore or in the writers from U.K. I also wondered about the surface vs entering into character's minds. I have become so conscious of that--going into characters thought seems out of mode now--is it merely an American convention--where actions are supposed to portray the thought? Or is it a time period thing--are we in general less interested in psychology than the modernists? I wonder, somehow the whole idea of giving character's thoughts seems slightly cheesy--like a little childish perhaps?

I also thought of the whole idea of sex--it is everywhere in books, if you know how to look.