Woop! Let’s give 2019 a giant kick out the door and welcome in 2020 with a bang! Beginning January 1st, I am launching 30 Days Of Deep POV on my Facebook page, where I’ll be creating a video a day based on my 30 most popular blog posts (including guest…
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Deep Point Of View
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How To Write A PTSD Flashback In Deep POV
Flashbacks are super popular among writers, but less popular among editors and agents. Partly because some writers call info dumps and backstory “a flashback.” If you’re interested in diving deep into writing flashbacks caused by trauma and PTSD, read on because I have some good tips for you! Quick Recap:…
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3 Basic Rules For Building A Fiction Platform On Facebook
Organic reach is NOT dead on Facebook.
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Identify Your Character’s Emotional Triggers
Everyone has an emotional trigger. This is not about mental health, anxiety, PTSD — none of that. Every one has emotional triggers – but are you using this to increase the emotional tension in your story? Why not!? What Does Your Character Think Is Their Strength? What does your character…
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4 Tips To Get Unstuck Writing Hard Emotions In Fiction
Emotions are hard to capture authentically in fiction, maybe in part because as a society we tend to want to express things more in terms of what we’re doing or thinking. This diving deep into the raw humanity expressed through emotions is the power of deep point of view. How…
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How To Create 3-D Emotional Depth In Fiction
Sometimes what’s in your head isn’t what comes across on the page. Create a 3-D effect for readers and using sensory details to convey motive/goals/priorities, and emotions.