Is Our Story’s Point of View Really What We Think It Is?

Third-person POV ranges from the most distant to the deepest perspectives, so how can we tell where our story falls on the POV spectrum to avoid problems?

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Is Our Story’s Point of View Really What We Think It Is?

What’s the Right Way to Include Multiple POVs? — Guest: Kassandra Lamb

Some stories benefit from multiple points of view, but only if we follow a few do’s and don’ts. Here’s how to write multiple POVs right.

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What’s the Right Way to Include Multiple POVs? — Guest: Kassandra Lamb

6 Ways to Show Emotions for Non-POV Characters — Guest: Becca Puglisi

Writers need readers to grasp emotional information from non-POV characters, which can be a struggle. Becca Puglisi, co-author of the Emotion Thesaurus shares 6 techniques to avoid the problem.

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6 Ways to Show Emotions for Non-POV Characters — Guest: Becca Puglisi

Why Is Head Hopping Considered Lazy Writing?

Several writing craft issues tend to be hallmarks of what’s called “lazy writing.” The practice of head hopping is usually considered lazy writing, but we might not understand why it earns that label. Let’s learn more and see how we can avoid head hopping and the “lazy writing” trap.

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Why Is Head Hopping Considered Lazy Writing?

Story Structure: What’s the Purpose…for Readers?

Ever wonder how many writing “rules” have a reason beyond “because I said so”? Story structure exists not just because it makes our story stronger, but also because the story beats help communicate with readers–and understanding how can help us write and revise our story.

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Story Structure: What’s the Purpose…for Readers?

Internal Dialogue: The Secret Sauce to Fixing Problems? — Guest: Marcy Kennedy

Internal dialogue is rarely discussed but can be the key to a great story. The skillful use of internal dialogue reveals a story’s emotions, characterizations, motivations, and overall arc. Internal dialogue provides context for everything our characters experience, which helps our readers know what the story means to our characters.

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Internal Dialogue: The Secret Sauce to Fixing Problems? — Guest: Marcy Kennedy

Point of View: What Does Your Character Know?

When it comes to learning about point of view and how to avoid issues like head-hopping, it doesn’t help that half the information out there is confusing and contradictory. Let’s take a closer look at how we can find and fix these issues.

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Point of View: What Does Your Character Know?

Fix 4 Common Writing Problems with “The Emotion Thesaurus”

A couple of weeks ago, Becca Puglisi, one of the co-authors of the fantastic Thesaurus books, shared her tips for using the new The Positive Trait Thesaurus and The Negative Trait Thesaurus books. Her advice can help us develop our characters at all stages of planning, drafting, and editing. But the comments of that post pointed

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Fix 4 Common Writing Problems with “The Emotion Thesaurus”