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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Deep Point Of View
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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…
How To Write Fiction - Advanced Tips
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What If Your Antagonist Isn’t Human – What’s The Secret Sauce Then?
In my last post, I looked at the secret sauce you need to make antagonists menacing. Today I want to go beyond basics with non-human antagonists. In school, we all likely learned the different types of conflict in literature: human vs human (very common, no examples needed) human vs himself (Hamlet,…
How To Write Fiction - Advanced Tips
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The Secret Sauce For A Menacing Antagonist
The two most important characters in your story are your protagonist and your antagonist. They both must be equally developed and dynamic. After all, no one looks heroic, brave, or is worth cheering for if they don’t break a sweat—if everything comes easily to them. How annoying is that! We…
Deep Point Of View
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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…
Editing And Marketing Fiction
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Editing In Layers Part 3: Scenes and Sequels
Get off the hamster wheel of revisions and begin editing smarter and more efficiently! We’re working our way through a 5-layer process that streamlines the editing process so you can get a draft to beta readers faster! Prep Work: Goals Layer 1: Plot Layer 2: Scenes and Sequels (you are…