Emotions are complex, nuanced, and rarely linear. Most of us have a specific, painful, crunchy, emotion we'll do almost anything to avoid -- even if the avoidance is harmful or at the least not helpful. Psychology calls this "emotional avoidance." … [Read more]
Use Beats In Deep POV To Convey Emotion
In deep point of view, we want to use beats instead of dialogue tags to attribute dialogue. Beats move the story ahead, they are more efficient, keep the reader deep inside the character’s head, and remove the writer/narrator voice. In limited third … [Read more]
4 Ways To Make Limited Third Person Into Deep POV
Are you writing (or wanting to write) in limited 3rd person POV or Deep POV? Many blogs write as though the these two popular fiction styles are the same and it muddies the water quite a bit leading to a great deal of confusion. Deep POV came out of … [Read more]
Creating unique voices for multiple POV characters – and how to show their emotions
So excited to have Aiki Flinthart on the blog today. I'm recovering from knee surgery and Aiki generously stepped in for me and is sharing about creating unique characters. Aiki describes every pantser's nightmare below, *grin* but don't panic. You … [Read more]
8 Ways Voice Can Show Emotional Depth
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]
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