Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD – is a popular device for fiction authors. PTSD forces your characters to overcome insurmountable obstacles emotionally and mentally. Characters who are at war with themselves in addition to any external conflict … [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
You want to deliver the best punch possible to any action or fight scene because in deep point of view, the reader is IN THE ACTION so it better be believable. You need words that will pack a lot of meaning into them, show don’t tell, maintain a fast … [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]
4 Steps Anyone Can Take To Avoid Writer Burnout
Writer burnout is a real thing and it's absolutely devastating. How awful to have the time to do what you love to do, but not be able to bring yourself to the laptop to do it. Sometimes this is just a simple sign of procrastination or fatigue, but … [Read more]
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