Boo! What better day to write about the body language of fear than the scariest day of the year! A Deeper Look At Fear Fear can range from mild to paralyzing. What’s interesting though is that fear caused by a real immediate threat is rarely … [Read more]
How To Write About PTSD In Deep Point Of View
We're always looking to create dynamic characters who are faced with insurmountable (and often life-threatening) obstacles. Characters who are at war with themselves in addition to any external conflict just makes good fiction, and one popular or … [Read more]
Do You Really Have Writer’s Block?
Is there such a thing as writer's block? I don't think it's as common as writers would like to believe. I think we give the "writer's block" label to a whole bunch of other things because we feel like we can't do anything about writer's block -- so … [Read more]
4 Tricks To Keeping Fight Scenes Authentic
I wrote about writing action or fight scenes in deep point of view a while ago, but I got a reader question asking for more specific advice. To deliver the best punch possible, be specific! Let's dive a little deeper at the techniques and … [Read more]
4 Ways To Replace Dialogue With Subtext Even New Writers Can Master
Once I realized what subtext was and the different ways I could use it effectively, it became a go-to tool for deep point of view. I had a reader ask: Can subtext replace dialogue and how would that look? Subtext is silent communication. It's the … [Read more]
How To Use Beats To Keep Long Dialogue Passages Interesting Even If There’s No Action
There are times in a manuscript where your characters engage in a longer dialogue exchange. Ideally, those dialogue passages are where important information is revealed for readers. In deep point of view, we want to avoid using dialogue tags (he … [Read more]
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