I LOVE deep POV, but there’s a lot of confusion about what it is and what it isn’t, how it works, what genre or tense you must use – lots of questions and a lot of confusion. I wanted to put together a list of things many people don’t realize before … [Read more]
4 Responses To Uncertainty That Create Tension In Fiction
Something I've observed over the last two years or so is how different personalities react to uncertainty. Very little about life is certain, that's always been true, but when the stakes are raised different personalities handle uncertainty in varied … [Read more]
1 Pro Tip To Create Emotional Depth In Deep POV
I have mainly been writing guest posts for other blogs and neglecting my own. *sad face* So, I'm hoping to post here more regularly going forward, but it will mean shorter posts. *mittened fist-bump* One of the things that writers seem to struggle … [Read more]
Writing Insecure Characters
Hey Hey!! I reached out to Becca at Writers Helping Writers (where I've been guest-posting for several months) to help me out with a guest post in the ongoing series on emotions. Don't forget to check out the Going Deeper With Emotions In Fiction … [Read more]
Writing Trauma In Fiction: Anniversaries
The anniversary of a past trauma can be a fantastic opportunity for authors to crank up the tension and internal conflict for characters, but it's important to get it right! There is nothing more annoying than watching or reading a story where past … [Read more]
Writing Complex Emotions In Deep POV: Shame
Deep POV is a fiction writing style that aims to remove the narrative or psychic distance between the reader and the point of view character -- think first person shooter style. The goal is to completely immerse the reader in the character's … [Read more]
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