Deep point of view isn’t just style technique and tricks, it’s a shift in HOW we tell stories. It’s not a difficult concept to understand, but it’s not intuitive and it takes a lot of practice.
Author: Lisa Hall-Wilson
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 common questions I get…
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 and walk away forever. What Is…
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 nothing substantial to fight against—there’s little reason to cheer for them. Ways to…
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 writing dreams,…
Create Emotional Connections With Readers Using Deep Point Of View
There are still many many fans of writers like Tolkien, Austen, and Dickens, but contemporary readers (particularly genre fiction readers) are looking for more than entertainment from a book — they want an emotional experience! “By some curious chance one morning long ago in the quiet of the world, when…