There are people who have dominant personalities. We might call them an alpha. They don’t have to be abusive, arrogant, angry, or dismissive. In fact, when you combine the positive traits of dominant males with generosity, humility, and a few others, a compelling character can emerge. Dominant Characters In Deep…
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Deep Point Of View
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4 Ways Writers Cheat Reality With Internal Dialogue To Write Better Fiction
Emotion In Internal Dialogue Internal dialogue is the power horse of deep point of view. Because this style of writing is personal and intimate, the things we tell ourselves, our internal observations, opinions and biases makes up a significant part of the conflict in the story. Internal dialogue is often…
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5 Deep Point of View Errors Every Writer Makes
Shifting Your Story Into Deep Point Of View Often Isn’t Intuitive! Deep point of view is a stylistic choice writers can use throughout an entire novel or to add emotional punch to important scenes, but it isn’t an intuitive technique for many. It’s not difficult, don’t misunderstand me, but this…
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Beyond Racing Hearts and Sweaty Palms: Writing the Body Language of Attraction
With deep point of view, being able to show readers how and why your character is or isn’t attracted to another without naming an emotion or using on-the-nose dialogue can be a really important detail to get right. There are at least four types of attraction (sexual attraction being just…
How To Write Fiction - Advanced Tips
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Create Layers of Tension With Subtext To Surprise Readers
What Is Subtext And Why It’ll Make Your Writing Next Level Subtext is the unspoken communication that takes place between characters in a story. It usually takes place when there’s disparity between what a character says, thinks, and feels. It’s also used effectively when the point of view character shares…
Deep Point Of View
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5 Quick Hacks To Gear Up Your Setting and Description Into Deep Point Of View
One aspect of writing in Deep Point Of View (POV) that’s often overlooked or downplayed is the importance of filtering setting and description through your point of view character (POVC). Remember, in Deep POV you want to avoid drawing conclusions for readers. Don’t tell readers what to think, give them your POVCs raw…