Deep POV is a dynamic, visceral, and immediate style of writing that aims to minimize the perceived distance between the reader and the point of view character (POVC). There are a number of stylistic choices an author makes to facilitate this. At the heart of Deep POV is an immersive…
Author: Lisa Hall-Wilson
5 Ways Time Affects How We Write Emotions In Fiction
Time heals all wounds so the saying goes. Can’t say whether that’s a universal truth or not, but the passage of time does affect how we think about, talk about, and express past emotions. When learning to write in deep point of view, one of the first foundational tools for…
5 Tips On Writing A Trauma Backstory
Life is hard and as writers, we aren’t doing our jobs unless our characters struggle. Am I right? Good fiction isn’t borne out in the comfortable and easy living we might dream about, but in the tension and conflict between characters and/or their own desires. Giving a character a backstory…
Cover Reveal: The Last Seers
So, I wrote another book! Sort of… Last fall I published my debut novel The Watched. I released it as a serial on my blog here and it has been available online for free (or as free as I could make it). The plan had been to release the series…
What Is Deep Point of View And Why Should You Learn It?
I LOVE Deep Point of View (POV). Back in the early 2000’s, I noticed some of the novels I was reading were written in a style that felt new and fresh. I was immersed into story in a way I hadn’t been before, and I was a little addicted to…
8 Ways To Balance A Writing Career While Making Family A Priority
I have been a stay-at-home mom off and on for eighteen years. For the last twelve years, I’ve also been a writer. I went from knowing nothing to having my own freelance business and being a national award-winning freelance journalist and author. One thing I had to learn was how…