How we say things communicates as much or more than what our words say. Deep point of view takes show-don't-tell to new extremes, and I've found it helpful to pause and take things in from new angles and perspectives because there are a great many … [Read more]
An Emotion-Critique Group For Intermediate Writers
Are you looking for a critique group that goes beyond the basics? A group who is committed, who has a bit of a thicker skin, who understands story structure, character arc, plot, tension, pace, etc. They might not always have these things nailed, but … [Read more]
Writing Traumatic Memories Without Overwhelming Readers
PTSD and trauma (both big “T” and small “t” trauma), affect our memory in different ways, and when writing in deep point of view, it becomes telling to label an emotion for readers. So, how do we write trauma memories realistically without … [Read more]
3 Ways Distance Creeps Into Deep POV And How To Fix It!
Deep point of view is a stylistic choice to remove the writer voice and instead write the story as though the reader is inside the character's head. You want to remove any hints that the reader is in a chair at home reading a story instead of living … [Read more]
Using Defense Mechanisms To Create Emotional Depth In Fiction
This is part two to a post I wrote last week for Writers Helping Writers on giving characters emotional context. Your character has a reason for feeling the way they do and reacting the way they do. In deep point of view, everything is … [Read more]
How Do I Add Emotion To My Fiction?
Part of the power of deep point of view (I think) is diving deep into emotions in a way that's both specific and unique to the character and universal to the reader. Some writers focus more on what's happening than on what's being felt. I fall into … [Read more]
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