Captain Jack Sparrow, love him or hate him, most people FEEL something for the irrascible pirate. What can Jack Sparrow teach us about creating emotional connections with readers? Lots. Savvy? There are many posts out there on the interwebz for … [Read more]
5 Day Deep Point Of View Challenge 2019
Want to create an emotional connection between your characters and readers? Tired of beta readers and editors telling you to go deeper? Can't find the right emotional tension between blase and melodrama? You need deep point of … [Read more]
Deep Point of View: First Person Or Third Person POV
Is it better or does it create more emotional connection to write fiction in first or third person? Does genre matter? Can I use multiple POVS? Am I worried about the wrong things? Is First Person Or Third Person Better? This is one of the most … [Read more]
4 Questions To Ask To Avoid Info Dumps In Deep Point Of View
No one likes reading an info dump, but we writers justify their existence because we're sure the reader needs all this background information here, right now. Info dumps kill the pace and tension in your story and readers may just put down your book … [Read more]
9 Tips For A Powerful Antagonist That Work For Any Genre
Your story needs a successful antagonist – one who wins a lot, who has odds overwhelmingly in their favor, moves the story ahead and directly challenges the protagonist’s story goal. Without a powerful antagonist, your protagonist has … [Read more]
Top 10 Posts of 2018
Good-bye 2018!! Was 2018 a year that saw your writing become a priority or was it a year where maybe some things didn't quite go as you'd planned them to? Either way, another year another blank chapter. Let this be the year you make the most of your … [Read more]
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