The key to deep POV is specificity and particularity. Put the reader in the scene with the character, in their shoes, inside their head — keep no secrets.
Tag: writing emotions in fiction
How To Write Fiction - Advanced Tips
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What Is Your Character’s Emotional Kryptonite?
What emotion will your character avoid at all costs, and what does it cost them to avoid it?
How To Write Fiction - Advanced Tips
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Creating unique voices for multiple POV characters – and how to show their emotions
So excited to have Aiki Flinthart on the blog today. I’m recovering from knee surgery and Aiki generously stepped in for me and is sharing about creating unique characters. Aiki describes every pantser’s nightmare below, *grin* but don’t panic. You would go through all the same steps to pants your…
Deep Point Of View
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Using Defense Mechanisms To Create Emotional Depth In Fiction
Every character has defense mechanisms they default to, some are chosen involuntarily, some they aren’t even consciously aware of. But all of that will show the reader a lot about who the character is and what’s important to them.
Deep Point Of View
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Brene Brown’s Guide To Creating An Emotional Arc Using Shame
Shame is one of the most powerful and underused emotions in a fiction-writer’s toolbox. Shame is pervasive and common, it’s ugly and hard to capture well, but deep point of view is the perfect technique to use with this complex emotion. Readers cheer for characters who are relate-able, who stand…