Viewpoint Character and the Need to Choose Wisely
The importance of viewpoint character is often discussed in the context of point of view—first person, third person, third-person limited, third-person omniscient, and so on. This, however, is not...
View ArticleDeep POV—What’s So Deep About It
Deep POV (point of view) is a fairly new option for writers. It’s only become popular in the last 20-40 years, but it’s made itself strongly known and keenly felt, and now much of current fiction is...
View Article(Most) Characters Can’t Read Minds
You may be writing paranormals and so, yes, you might have a mind-reading character or two in your fiction. But if you’re not and if you don’t, then it’s likely your characters are no better at reading...
View ArticleMarking Time with the Viewpoint Character
Showing the passage of time is one of the easiest ways of dealing with setting and moving a story forward, but more than a few times I’ve read manuscripts with no time markers, no indicators for either...
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