Stream of Consciousness in Writing

As we have been reading works of writing by Annie Dillard and and experimenting with our  own points of view and stylistic narratives, I have started to ponder how stream of consciousness as a technique in writing can affect one's paper. I notice how it can be very accommodating in expressing vivid details and allowing a writer to elaborate on a point in ways that make it seem natural even if it is a little arduous for the reader to grasp. In any way that stream of consciousness is utilized there must be a nice balance between concrete details and over establishing a point the writer is trying to make.  No reader wants to sit and be bored to death with nonsensical details that are unrelated and confusing. I hope to experiment with stream of consciousness in my writing to develop a sense of balance in my writing that can be both expressive and deliberate.