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 … [Read more]
3 Red Flags For Author Intrusion In Deep Point Of View
Readers want an emotional experience or journey in addition to being entertained. Many writers are looking for ways to create a deeper connection between readers and their main character. They want to create an emotional experience and deep point … [Read more]
How To Write Fear Authentically Even If You Don’t Write Thrillers
Want to scare your readers? SHOW them what your character is afraid of! Your story needs life or death stakes (and not necessarily the murderous, knife-wielding, gravestone kind of life or death stakes). Fear and the body language of fear, should … [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]
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